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Airlines
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at the state of travel, Wi-Fi on planes, and Mondees’ new AI tools.
Rashaad Jorden | 9 months ago
Cruises
Starlink's expansion is one significant step for SpaceX, and hopefully a giant leap for Royal Caribbean Group passengers.
Praveen Paramasivam and Eva Mathews, Reuters | 2 years ago
News Blog
T-Mobile is getting heavier into travel with the debut of a discount travel website in partnership with Priceline. The U.S.-based telecom services provider also announced Thursday it is offering free Wi-Fi on certain Delta, American and Alaska airlines flights for T-Mobile customers, and will be expanding its free Wi-Fi services to 210 countries and destinations…
Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago
5G has the potential to significantly impact the air travel experience and enable numerous process improvements. Enhanced connectivity will benefit both travelers and employees by improving everything from passenger processing and security to baggage management and retail operations.
Verizon + Skift | 2 years ago
Coronavirus
Let's hope the deal talks will go faster than Wi-Fi aboard a plane.
Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago
Meetings
Many planners treat Wi-Fi as an afterthought, when really it's become a central part of the event experience, just like food or beverage.
Isaac Carey, Skift | 5 years ago
A lot of the same issues that plagued conference Wi-Fi 10 years ago are still around today, even as good internet becomes more and more of a necessity.
Hotels
Get ready for some commotion in Las Vegas and other destinations where hotel resort fees are common. Will impacted hotels abandon Booking.com? Will resort fees lose their appeal for hotels? Will Expedia follow Booking's lead? The fun and gamesmanship are just starting.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago
Something seems off about this. Yes, Gogo CEO Michael Small probably had to go. But shouldn't the company have chosen a new CEO with a background in telecommunications?
Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago
Both Qantas and Virgin Australia should have Wi-Fi available on all domestic flights by the end of 2018. While travelers want to stay connected, they probably won’t pay for Wi-Fi, but might choose flights on the basis of internet coverage, especially on longer routes.
Allan Leibowitz, Skift | 6 years ago
