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The Motley Fool
July 22, 2004
Brian Gorman |
Boeing's In-Flight Internet Boeing's Connexion is finally a reality, and VoIP should help improve its chances for success. It may take some time before investors start seeing stratospheric profits from the offering, but its long-term prospects look solid.   |
Entrepreneur
November 2005
Amanda C. Kooser |
Flight of Fancy While we still can't use our cell phones on airplanes, onboard internet is getting a lot of attention. |
InsideFlyer
August 2005 |
Airborne Wi-Fi Picking Up Speed At least eight international airlines have followed Lufthansa's lead and are now offering onboard wireless Internet access on some flights. Passengers are able send and receive emails, join a Web conference, check the news, pay bills and make phone calls. |
InternetNews
August 18, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Boeing Disconnects Connexion Boeing announced it is abandoning its Connexion service due to a lack of interest. |
InternetNews
December 7, 2007
Christopher Saunders |
In-Flight E-mail, IM Service Takes Wing From JetBlue JetBlue Airways next week plans to begin testing free wireless Internet access, e-mail and instant messaging for its transcontinental passengers, thanks to a partnership with Yahoo and Research in Motion. |
The Motley Fool
September 3, 2009
Tim Beyers |
Can This Plan Save the Airlines? All big carriers save for Continental Airlines are investing in in-flight wireless access as a revenue enhancer. |
Entrepreneur
December 2004
Chris McGinnis |
Keep In Touch Flying on a plane used to be one of the few places where you could disconnect from the world. But with technology pushing its way onboard, staying in touch with terrestrial matters while flying at 35,000 feet will soon be routine. |
InternetNews
August 23, 2004
Eric Griffith |
iPass Takes Flight with Boeing iPass must think the only way to go is up -- in the air that is -- as it signs on in-flight wireless provider Connexion (a unit of Boeing) as its latest Wi-Fi partner. |
CRM
October 1, 2007
Marshall Lager |
Something Special in the Air Carriers announce the latest attempt to provide broadband Internet access to airline passengers. |
Popular Mechanics
April 9, 2008
Barbara S. Peterson |
Why U.S. Airlines Still Won't Join the Mobile Mile-High Club Airline passengers abroad could soon find themselves sitting in chatter class. In the past two weeks, regulatory authorities and individual airlines in Europe have taken steps to allow in-flight cellphone use -- not that you'll be able to phone home while flying over the United States anytime soon. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2008
Robert N. Charette |
Sit Back, Relax, and Enjoy the Entertainment Modern in-flight entertainment systems are more than just eye candy |
InternetNews
May 26, 2009
David Needle |
Biggest Hassles of Tech and Travel Survey shows most business travelers rely on mobile technology, but not as efficiently as they'd like. |
The Motley Fool
August 22, 2008
Tim Beyers |
In-Flight Wi-Fi: No More Nosy Seatmates American joins Delta in announcing pay-per-use onboard Wi-Fi for some of its 767 fleet. |
PC World
July 2001
Yardena Arar |
LANs in the Sky: Faster E-Mail, Web at 40,000 Feet A new service promises to provide faster, cheaper in-flight e-mail and Web services... |
BusinessWeek
October 1, 2009
Esme E. Deprez |
For Airlines, Fees Become Lifelines From baggage to blankets, a la carte charges are becoming significant revenue sources for airlines. |
InternetNews
September 14, 2007
Catherine Pickavet |
A 'Virgin' Go Round For Sky-High Broadband A partnership between Virgin America and AirCell will allow passengers to remain connected 35,000 miles above ground. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
This Good News Is No Big Deal New rules governing airlines took effect earlier this week, but they won't have a huge impact on flying. |
Inc.
September 2003
Anton Piech |
Jet Stream E-mail Frequent fliers can now hope to e-mail at 35,000 feet. |
PC Magazine
June 1, 2010
Rik Fairlie |
Wi-Fi in the Sky If you're boarding a plane to get to your vacation, you may very well be able to browse the Internet |
Wired
August 18, 2008
Cliff Kuang |
Burning Question: Why Can't I Use My Cell Phone on a Plane? Using your cell phone while flying is harder on the cell phone companies than the airlines. |
InternetNews
April 4, 2007
Roy Mark |
FCC: Cells Not on a Plane Cell phone use for American fliers is out for the foreseeable future, but onboard broadband connections are scheduled to debut as early as next year, according to the Federal Communications Commission. |
CFO
December 1, 2006 |
Jet Blue Airline officials are contemplating banning more electronic devices from in-flight use. Why is that, exactly?... Why pretexting isn't just a problem for HP. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2004
Rich Smith |
Airbus Hears You Now Boeing's rival will let you keep your cell phones turned on. |
Inc.
June 2009
Bob Cooper |
Which Airlines Have Wi-Fi? Delta plans to offer Wi-Fi on all domestic flights by the end of September, and Virgin America will by the end of June. Who else is adding Wi-Fi? |
InsideFlyer
February 2009 |
Upgrade FAQs Here's a look at those elusive upgrades. We know you want them and answer some commonly asked questions about how to get them. |
Fast Company
September 2006
Susan Stellin |
A First-Class Production Business class is the new first, as startup airlines and old stalwarts try to woo you with fresh seats and services. |
InsideFlyer
March 2007 |
Low-Fare Airlines Conquer the World A look at the new low-fare carriers in countries outside the Americas, and more specifically, their relation to frequent flyer programs. |
Popular Mechanics
August 27, 2009
Chris Sweeney |
15 Brilliant, Bad and Downright Strange Plans to Save Airlines Possible ideas to make plane trips more profitable and efficient. |
Fast Company
April 2000
Amy Wilson |
Will These New Airlines Take Off? A roundup of four potential highfliers. |
AskMen.com
Nick Clarke |
Top 10: Budget Airlines Budget airlines help you get where you want to for less; we've compiled a list of the world's top 10 budget airlines, meaning you can afford to travel this year without the fear of your home being repossessed. |
The Motley Fool
December 16, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Surf and Talk at 35,000 Feet The FCC says it may let Web surfers go wireless on airplanes. But it might allow in-flight cell phone use, too. Everyone from Boeing to Cisco to mega-wireless carrier Verizon has an interest in seeing these developments take off. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2009
Tim Beyers |
More Pain for the Airline Industry? Draconian security rules could do more harm than good. |
AskMen.com
Terry Baldwin |
Top 10: Luxury Airlines - Part II This is as good as it gets without owning a plane and employing pilots. |
BusinessWeek
November 7, 2005
Holmes & Matlack |
Boeing Roars Ahead In December three major Asia-Pacific carriers are expected to place orders for more than 100 widebody jets worth an estimated $16.8 billion. And by the looks of things, Boeing Co. looks poised to supply most of the planes. |
InsideFlyer
October 2012 |
Growing Fees Whether you love 'em or hate 'em (and we know you hate 'em), airlines fees are a lucrative business for the airlines. |
BusinessWeek
October 22, 2009
Mehul Srivastava |
India's Jet Setters Now Prefer Coach Airlines, struggling with overcapacity, are cutting posh meals and taking out business-class seats |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Will Virgin Save You Money? Virgin America, the newest part of the British Virgin Group, started flying yesterday, offering discounted promotional fares to raise business. For existing carriers, this is bad news. For transcontinental passengers, it could be good. |
InsideFlyer
July 2006 |
Letters Comfort on long flights surpasses some etiquette choices... Travelers are miffed by the decrease in amenities offered by airlines... Reward the Freddies winners... Budget car rental gets a negative vote... etc. |
BusinessWeek
May 2, 2005
Kripalani et al. |
Dogfight Over India Airbus and Boeing are going all out to win billions in plane orders from India's booming airlines. Even startups are being taken far more seriously these days. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2006 |
Plane Talk About Cellphones With the first U.S. auction for radio spectrum for consumer broadband use while in the air on the horizon, the FCC's overall move in the direction of relaxing the ban on the use of personal electronics during flight has made some folks happy -- and many others worried. |
InsideFlyer
August 2008 |
Straight from the horse's mouth- Part 2 Interview insights from executives of Delta Air Lines, Red Lion Hotels, Star Alliance Services GmbH, American Airlines, and Jonathan Miles, author of Dear American Airlines. |
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
How to Deal With Sky-High Airfares The economic recovery has made many people breathe a big sigh of relief. But an improving economy has brought what some would call an unintended consequence: higher airfares. |
| AskMen.com |
The Power Of People When your Why is clear, no amount of work and no request is unreasonable. Companies should invest more in their people to teach them this. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2008
Robert N. Charette |
The Psychology of Comfortable Air Travel How to create an award-winning in-flight experience |
Inc.
January 2006
Larry Olmsted |
Travel: Now boarding: the JetBlue of Bangalore Discount airlines have become an international hit. Here's a list of who is flying. |
InsideFlyer
June 2009 |
New Delta Bag Fee Most domestic airlines charge bag-check fees when flying within the U.S. However, Delta Air Lines is the first U.S.-based airline to charge passengers $50 to check a second bag on flights to international destinations. |
BusinessWeek
July 15, 2010
Sue Ling Chan |
Discount Airlines Take Flight in Asia New Asian discount airlines hope links to large existing carriers will help them succeed in long-haul markets that have long defied upstarts. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2008
Tim Beyers |
How to Make Airlines Profitable Again Here's the simple truth of the airline industry: Every carrier -- and I mean every carrier -- needs to raise fares. |
BusinessWeek
October 13, 2003
Michael Arndt |
Fliers' Dilemma: Save Now or Later? Tickets on discount airlines cost less, but their frequent-flier programs make it tough to earn a freebie. |
Fast Company
November 2010
Suzy Evans |
The Progression of Air Travel Highlights from the history of air travel. |
