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Southwest To Try Out In Flight Internet
By Janet Meiners - Thu, 02/12/2009 - 17:12
It’s been a year since Southwest Airlines announced they were going to test in air Internet service. Now it’s really happening. The satellite broadband will be tested on one plane first. Then they plan to expand to at least three more planes by March.
The test will run for 60 days. They will gauge demand and see how the service works before determining if and how much they’ll charge.
The American In-Flight Internet Revolution?
By Chris Crum - Wed, 08/20/2008 - 11:33 2 comments
In-flight broadband Internet access in reaching full swing for American Airlines. The airline has announced that it is "marking the beginning of the next wireless revolution." A bit overstated perhaps. They're offering in-flight Internet access at $12.95 a flight.
Airlines Launch Ads On Online Boarding Passes
By Mike Sachoff - Tue, 07/15/2008 - 10:59 2 comments
Half a dozen major airlines will begin displaying ads on boarding passes for passengers that check in online.
In-Flight Wi-Fi Not A Must For Business Travelers
By Mike Sachoff - Tue, 01/29/2008 - 15:21 4 comments
With more airlines testing Wi-Fi and other communication technologies more than half (56%) of business travelers say they don't feel the need to be connected while flying according to an Orbitz For Business Traveler Survey.
SouthWest Climbs Aboard In-Flight Internet Access
By Janet Meiners - Thu, 01/24/2008 - 22:32
Southwest Airlines is the next airline to begin testing Internet access on flights, beginning this summer. The satellite service will be tested on four planes. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to request a flight that is performing the test.
Google Improves Its Flight-Tracking Abilities
By Doug Caverly - Wed, 12/19/2007 - 13:20
Google's got a pretty good sense of timing; even as holiday vacations are kicking in all over the country, the search giant has improved its ability to check flights' statuses.
In Flight Internet Becoming More Popular
By Jordan McCollum - Fri, 12/07/2007 - 13:12
Two months ago, we reported that Alaska Air would be the first U.S. airline carrier to test satellite Internet access on their flights. Now, several other airlines have followed suit—but it looks like they might beat Alaska Airlines to the punch.
American Airlines Suit Against Google Stands
By WebProNews Staff - Wed, 10/31/2007 - 06:52
Google wanted a lawsuit by American Airlines over the search engine's advertising practices dismissed, but a federal judge denied the motion.
The Legal Liability of Keyword Metatags?
By Jason Lee Miller - Wed, 09/19/2007 - 11:35
Nobody really debates too much about keyword metatags anymore. Google and MSN ignore them, Yahoo and Ask don't, but go stuffing them or you risk search engine penalties. But rarely does anybody bring up the legal liabilities of what's in your keyword tags.
American Airlines Jets Google To Court
By Jason Lee Miller - Fri, 08/17/2007 - 10:30
The whole keyword-advertising-violates-our-trademark debate has been brought to court more than once and more than once has been unsuccessful. American Airlines, though, is perhaps the largest company to make the claim, filing a trademark violation suit against Google.
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