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American Airlines Advertises in-flight WiFi as Differentiator

American Airlines has begun a new marketing campaign targeted at travelers who want to keep in touch while in the air. The TV ad which you may have caught on CNBC features a mother and daughter having a conversation but...

Heading Back from CTIA San Diego

As I sit here on the runway at the San Diego airport I contemplate the journey home. I have become spoiled with Internet access on all long trips as I switched all possible flights from American Airlines to Virgin America...

I Love GoGo Inflight Wireless

On my way out to Dallas from New York's LGA the American Airlines flight I was on had signs all over it telling the world it had internet access. My smile was broad with corners of my mouth certainly touching...

For Better Or Worse - Planes to Get More Rafts

Who thought you could walk/swim away from a water landing? Well, now that we know you can, American Airlines has determined its planes don't have enough life rafts. The good news is they will limit passengers on flights until...

Nokia, Sun: Sales Down, Oracle Sells Hosted CRM, American Airlines Does Mobile Boarding Passes and Microsoft Offers Free Financing

Here are some of the news items which caught my eye recently with some commentary: Nokia predicts the recession and a lack of credit will reduce cell phone sales. Nokia Siemens too says there will be a slowdown next year....

More on Airplane Broadband and VoIP

If you haven't been paying attention you just may have missed the fact that bloggers have been going crazy lately about VoIP blocking on planes and the associated ways of getting around said blocking. Long story short -- SIP was...

Web 2.0 Coming to a Business near You

I have been waiting, patiently waiting for businesses to take advantage of web 2.0 in a way that affects me. I wanted to see something that took advantage of this new technology and made my life better. There have...

Comparing Airline Fees

It should come as no surprise that airline travel costs are increasing. The bad news is that it is virtually impossible to figure out what airlines charge for their various new fees while you are buying tickets without spending...

In-Flight Internet Access Update

I think I want internet access when I fly. I really do. Yes, the plane is usually a quiet time to reflect and write compelling content… Still, I can now feel comfortable flying during the business day from the west...

Update on Flight Delay

Update on my flight. Here is the situation. We are at the Newburgh, NY airport, not in NJ like I previously thought. Air traffic control did not let us land immediately the first go around which is why we are...

Google Lawsuits

If you are annoyed that your trademarks are being used on Google’s search engine to allow your competitor to profit, join the club as American Airlines is the latest company to sue Google for using its trademark inappropriately. Other companies...