Virgin America, Netflix and ViaSat bring streaming over IFC on board
Earlier this month the conversation was about Netflix trying to put its content in a box on board aircraft to allow streaming of the company... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Betria Interactive announces Virgin America’s launch of FlightPath2D moving map
Virgin America, the low-fare, upscale airline known for offering the latest in in-flight entertainment and technology, recently launched Fli... Continue Reading
Passengers bid for upgrades on Virgin America’s Vegas flights
Virgin America last week introduced a new upgrade option for its passengers. Marketed as “Bid. Boost. Fly Large”, a traveler can... Continue Reading
How ViaSat will preserve bandwidth for hungry airline passengers
ViaSat’s overall fiscal first quarter results were positive, with company-wide revenues up 8% over the same period last year, but management... Continue Reading
Hawaiian Airlines feels no pressure to make rash decision on wifi
Virgin America’s launch of new service from San Francisco to Hawaii creates an interesting competitive dynamic for Hawaiian Airlines – once ... Continue Reading
Virgin America believes it can command a premium for quality wifi
Virgin America made a splash in the aviation connectivity market recently when it announced a shift to a ViaSat-operated satellite solution ... Continue Reading
Virgin America plans IPTV seatback integration with Ka connectivity
Virgin America’s recent confirmation that it has added a new inflight internet provider represents more than simply a new solution for... Continue Reading
Bandwidth constraints bite in North American skies
Like it or not, many people expect free wifi everywhere they go, whether it’s a hotel, coffee shop, or hurtling through the sky over five mi... Continue Reading
IFE industry sees strong demand for authentic destination content
Be they hip and stylish, fun and cheeky or sometimes just plain boring, in-room destination videos have been big business for the hospitalit... Continue Reading
US transcon war heats up as Virgin America taps ViaSat for Internet
Just over a year ago, travelers witnessed the dawn of the so-called “transcon war“, which pitted five airlines in a battle to ca... Continue Reading
Virgin America’s guts-out refurb of Panasonic IFE is genius
In what Panasonic Avionics suggests is a world first, Virgin America is pulling the guts out of its existing eFX-based seatback IFE and repl... Continue Reading
Intrigue as Virgin America plans dynamic pricing of ancillaries
Now that Virgin America has hinted it is examining charging for carry-on bags, speculation is growing over how an airline which has won so m... Continue Reading
Race is on for more bandwidth as US fleet nears IFC saturation
Over the past couple of months the market for inflight connectivity in the USA has essentially become saturated. Excluding planes carrying 5... Continue Reading
Virgin America quiet on seat improvements in IPO filing
Since starting operations nearly 10 years ago Virgin America has relied on its brand image and self-proclaimed “premium” levels of customer ... Continue Reading
Virgin America dismisses need for A320 cabin revamp
JetBlueʼs debut of its new Mint premium product could not have happened at a worse time for rival Virgin America, which reported a $22 milli... Continue Reading
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