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Fly-Fi: AirCell's Network Done; Free-Fi in BA Lounges

Posted on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 12:59PM by Registered CommenterJerry Wilson | CommentsPost a Comment

Fly-Fi: AirCell's Network Done; Free-Fi in BA Lounges

By Glenn Fleishman

Aircell’s network of ground stations for in-flight broadband are operational: Now it’s just a matter of flipping switches on the right planes in American Airlines and Virgin America’s fleets. All Virgin American planes and 15 AA planes will have in-flight broadband. Neither firm has set a launch date. Aircell is calling its network “gogo.”

British Airways signs deal with BT for free lounge Wi-Fi: Starting 1-Apr-2008, all 25 British Airways’ lounges will sport free BT Wi-Fi. This isn’t exactly a trend, but more and more premium club areas in airports are just folding in free Wi-Fi as part of the membership fee. Continental fought a long battle with Boston-Logan airport about this (and won); American Airlines started providing free Wi-Fi for its lounge members last December.

Posted by Glennf at March 27, 2008 1:15 PM

Categories: Air Travel

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