Dec 15 2015
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We were cruising at around 10,000 feet, somewhere above the Midwest, when two pizza-shaped antennas on top of the…
Sep 29 2015
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In-flight Wi-Fi is like the internet ten years ago: expensive, and loaded line-by-line. But also like the internet…
Aug 25 2015
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Slow internet is the worst possible kind of internet, as anyone who’s sold kidneys to use in-flight Wi-Fi can…
May 4 2015
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You know that Louis C.K. joke about wifi on airplanes? He says, “It’s fast, and I’m watching YouTube clips. It’s…
Jan 5 2015
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Gogo's inflight Wi-Fi service is pretty much your only option when it comes to surfing the internet in the skies…
Nov 10 2014
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In-flight WiFi is great (because Snapchat on planes!) but also terrible (because paying $12 for two hours of dial-up…
Apr 28 2014
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With the FCC blessing the use of smartphones—and their wireless plans—on planes, perhaps it was only a matter of…
Sep 11 2013
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Inflight Wi-Fi sucks, but it's about to get a little better. Gogo just announced it's going to start using…
May 14 2013
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Gogo has just announced that the FCC has granted the in-flight Wi-Fi provider with a "blanket license to operate up to 1,000 Ku-band Satellite aircraft for international and domestic service." What? Basically it just means that Gogo will soon have expensively slow service on transatlantic flights.
Nov 12 2012
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Gogo bumps its in-flight Wi-Fi speed from 3 to 9.8 Mbps. Still no video or VoIP, now $18 a flight. Bummer. [Mashable]
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Oct 4 2012
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The internet on airplanes sucks. Yes, it's amazing. But it also very rarely works well, and it's getting more…
Aug 4 2011
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You can take that issue of SkyMall and choke yourself with it, because (American Airlines) flights are now a…
Jun 27 2011
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Boingo Wireless customers who are fond of travel will appreciate this: Boingo is partnering with Gogo to extend…
Feb 1 2011
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Uh oh, our Jason Chen is going to be pissed when he sees this news. In-flight Wi-Fi's set to get even slower, now…
Dec 3 2010
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Did you know Virgin, Delta and AirTran has free Wi-Fi on their planes this holiday season? If you didn't, the flight…
Jun 10 2010
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Now here's a great deal if you're traveling: Until July 10, 2010, you can use the promo code SAVE25 to get 25% off…
Feb 2 2010
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Southwest is one of the last major carriers to finally commit to in-flight Wi-Fi, but at least they're doing it…
Dec 17 2009
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They're a little late to the party, but Continental will soon be offering wireless internet on some flights.…
Oct 8 2009
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United Airlines is getting Wi-Fi...sort of. Only 13 Boeing 757s will receive Aircell's popular Gogo service for…
Mar 31 2009
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As of right now, American Airlines has Gogo Wi-Fi on all of 15 planes. Today they've announced that 318 more planes…