Articles tagged “wi-fi”

We're still in early stages of in-flight connectivity, and even earlier in consumer adoption, but bring-your-own-device is a trend that'll only grow bigger in all stages of travel.

In-flight Wi-Fi companies are optimistic about their progress and potential, despite low use so far due to high prices and "battery anxiety."

Gogo is a high profile business with a small footprint for now, and if the new FAA regulations get relaxed, it will have a better chance. But its prices have to come down if it wants wider adoption....

The committee will have recommendations ready by September, and then it is up to FAA, which may take a while to decide, post-tests. We would be surprised if there is any practical decision in 2014.

New regulations aren’t expected until the end of September, but the report confirms that current regulations are outdated signaling that rules will be relaxed to some degree by next year.

Gogo has little competition and a high price point, but has failed to make money. However, a successful IPO and recent FCC ruling position the Internet provider to build faster satellite-based Wi-Fi for international flights moving forward.

Free Wi-Fi on airlines makes a lot of sense. It should be viewed as a necessary utility. But, the Wi-Fi systems will have to improve because they can't handle bandwidth demands even now with so few passengers using the onboard Wi-Fi.

Taiwan’s move is great for tourists and should set a precedent for other countries looking to attract visitors. Look to other countries rolling out Wi-Fi service that enables visitors to check email or get basic information about the destination in their own language.

Routehappy's flight amenity comparisons are a significant step forward for flight metasearch. You can expect larger competitors to follow with knock-off services, although there is a lot of research/heavy lifting involved.