Recent Posts Tagged With 'in-flight'

• U.S. Airlines Accepting Credit Card Only for On-board Purchases

  Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 12:54 in airline, in-flight

  With Continental Airlines announcing it accepts — starting Dec 1 — only credit and debit cards for on-board purchases, U.S. airlines gone to cash-free cabins are 10. However expect you others carriers will make the move to cashless cabins...

• Continental Goes to Cashless Cabin

  Posted on Tuesday December 1st, 2009 at 12:08 in airline, business travel general, continental airlines, business travel cards, in-flight

  Beginning today, Continental Airlines flight crews will accept only credit and debit cards for on-board purchases, except for Duty-free. The airline’s flight crews will use hand-held credit card readers to handle the on-board transactions. Ca...

• Air Canada Starts Trials of In-Flight Internet Service

  Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 04:59 in airline, Mobile Devices, wi-fi, air canada, in-flight, in-flight mobile phone

  Air Canada announced it has started trials from Thursday to offer internet service on board select flights on its Toronto-Los Angeles and Montreal-Los Angeles routes. The carrier said it will analyze customers’ feedback during this test perio...

• iPhone App To Overcome Fear of Flying

  Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 07:42 in health, cell phones, Mobile Devices, business travel general, safety and security, in-flight

  Apple launched an iPhone app for fearful fliers. It is supposed to help fliers to overcome their fear of flying (aerophobia) or anxiety. The application has the same name — Flying Without Fear — of the Virgin Atlantic’s courses he...

• A Week of Free Wi-Fi on American Airlines Flights - Compliments of Lexus

  Posted on Thursday October 29th, 2009 at 13:41 in airline, Mobile Devices, wi-fi, american airlines, in-flight, in-flight mobile phone

  American Airlines announced a new promotion, in which, beginning Nov. 1 and running through Nov. 7, passengers can enjoy free Wi-Fi service while traveling on Wi-Fi equipped aircraft. Lexus will provide free wireless internet on American Airlines f...

• Where Business Travel is Going: More Productivity and In-flight WiFi

  Posted on Tuesday October 13th, 2009 at 06:06 in Mobile Devices, wi-fi, corporate travel management, business travel general, in-flight, travel management, in-flight mobile phone

  The recession has fundamentally changed the traditional business travel model. Even though industry experts suggest business travel is slowly coming back, companies are more firmly in charge of enforcing travel policy than ever. Charles Petruccelli,...

• Lufthansa Plans To Add New In-flight WiFi Services

  Posted on Monday October 12th, 2009 at 14:53 in lufthansa, airline, Mobile Devices, wi-fi, business travel general, in-flight, in-flight mobile phone

  Lufthansa announced it plans to add new onboard WiFi and phone services in the next few months. The German carrier says it will deliver a connectivity faster and that applies to more devices than options available elsewhere. As most airlines curre...

• In-flight Internet Phone Calls - Banned or Not?

  Posted on Tuesday September 29th, 2009 at 11:07 in airline, Mobile Devices, wi-fi, safety and security, emirates, in-flight, in-flight mobile phone

  With U.S. Federal regulations prohibiting in-flight cellphone use — but not Internet-based phone call, U.S. airlines will have to answer with more clarity if they plan to block phone calls during flight. Wi-Fi is now accessible on about 600 pla...

• Southwest Plans To Offer Wi-Fi Fleetwide

  Posted on Friday August 21st, 2009 at 12:15 in airline, Mobile Devices, wi-fi, in-flight, in-flight mobile phone

  Southwest Airlines announced it is planning to begin fleetwide rollout of its wi-fi service in the first quarter of 2010. In a press release the carrier says: Southwest Airlines and Row 44 are continuing plans to roll out wi-fi beginning in the fir...

• US Airways Will Start To Offer In-flight Wi-Fi Early 2010

  Posted on Thursday July 23rd, 2009 at 13:01 in airline, Mobile Devices, wi-fi, business travel general, us airways, in-flight, in-flight mobile phone

  US Airways Will Start To Offer In-flight Wi-Fi Early 2010 US Airways will offer in-flight Wi-Fi services beginning early 2010. The carrier initially will install the service — Aircell’s Gogo Inflight Internet service — on its Airbus...

• Delta To Start In-flight Wi-Fi Test on 767-300

  Posted on Monday June 29th, 2009 at 14:02 in delta, airline, Mobile Devices, northwest airlines, in-flight, in-flight mobile phone

  Beginning July 13 Delta Air Lines will start in-flight Wi-Fi test on its 767-300. Delta aircraft that have already installed in-flight Wi-Fi include: MD88, B757-200 (on 49 aircraft), MD90 (on 16 aircraft), and B737-800 (only on 1 aircraft). Delta i...

• American Airlines To Extend Inflight Internet on Domestic Flights

  Posted on Wednesday April 1st, 2009 at 03:58 in laptop, blackberry, airline, Mobile Devices, wi-fi, american airlines, in-flight, in-flight mobile phone

  American Airlines announced it will add in-flight Internet service to 300 of its domestic aircraft. The carrier, which was the first domestic airline to launch full wireless inflight Internet access in August 2008, plans to roll out the service on ...

• Southwest Airlines Considers to Charge for Meals on Board

  Posted on Thursday March 12th, 2009 at 17:36 in airline, southwest airlines, in-flight, budget carriers

  Southwest Airlines is considering charging passengers for meals on its flights, Bloomberg News reports. Bloomberg quoted Southwest spokesman Beth Harbin as saying “The thought of food sales is one of many ideas we have been considering. The...