In Flight Wi-Fi
09/11/2010
It wasn’t very long ago when we all dreamed about in-flight Internet access. These days many airlines are offering wireless Internet access on, but figuring out which plane will actually have the Wi-Fi is often a daunting task.
While airlines are battling to separate themselves from the competition, they put a great effort to promote the new services. But still is hard to find information, which exactly flight, has the Wi-Fi access. After all, what is the benefit of an airline that has 200 planes with Wi-FI if your flight isn’t one of them.
The company Gogoinflight.com is the main provider of Wi-FI service for the airlines. Each airline though might have different pricing. Gogo offers coverage on flights traveling over the contiguous United States. Once the aircraft reaches 10,000 feet and the crew gives the okay to turn on portable electronic devices, simply connect to the "gogoinflight" signal, sign up and log in.Participating Carriers are Air Canada, Air Tran, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, United, Us Airways and Virgin America.
Like any connection to the Internet, the speed of Gogo may vary. In general, the viewing of full length television or movies is not supported. Watching a few short video clips should work most of the time. You should expect to experience speeds similar to the mobile broadband experience on the ground.
Gogo Inflight Internet will provide access on select flights above the continental U.S. and about 100 miles beyond the border. International flights may be Gogo equipped but will only provide access while in the Gogo coverage zone.
Using cellular network services (voice or data) during the flight is not currently allowed by the FCC. VoIP services are not permitted as well.Skype users can utilize the Instant messaging functionality, but will not be able to make a call.
While airlines are battling to separate themselves from the competition, they put a great effort to promote the new services. But still is hard to find information, which exactly flight, has the Wi-Fi access. After all, what is the benefit of an airline that has 200 planes with Wi-FI if your flight isn’t one of them.
The company Gogoinflight.com is the main provider of Wi-FI service for the airlines. Each airline though might have different pricing. Gogo offers coverage on flights traveling over the contiguous United States. Once the aircraft reaches 10,000 feet and the crew gives the okay to turn on portable electronic devices, simply connect to the "gogoinflight" signal, sign up and log in.Participating Carriers are Air Canada, Air Tran, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, United, Us Airways and Virgin America.
Like any connection to the Internet, the speed of Gogo may vary. In general, the viewing of full length television or movies is not supported. Watching a few short video clips should work most of the time. You should expect to experience speeds similar to the mobile broadband experience on the ground.
Gogo Inflight Internet will provide access on select flights above the continental U.S. and about 100 miles beyond the border. International flights may be Gogo equipped but will only provide access while in the Gogo coverage zone.
Using cellular network services (voice or data) during the flight is not currently allowed by the FCC. VoIP services are not permitted as well.Skype users can utilize the Instant messaging functionality, but will not be able to make a call.