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Southwest Promises Three Times More Bandwidth for Inflight Wi-Fi

Tired of slow inflight Wi-Fi, or worse, no Wi-Fi at all? Southwest has you covered. Or will have you covered, when its newly announced upgrade program is in place. By the end of next year, all 700-plus Southwest aircraft will feature onboard Wi-Fi. That’s not the case today, as the carrier’s B737-300 Classic planes lack
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Delta’s Premium Economy, Coming in 2017. The Real Deal?

There’s an ongoing debate among travel junkies concerning what’s commonly referred to as premium economy. Specifically: When does an airline’s coach product legitimately deserve to be called premium economy? Is a couple of extra inches of legroom enough to qualify for the “premium” designation? An upgraded inflight entertainment system? Better meals? Priority boarding? More frequent-flyer
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United Delays Basic Economy Class, For Now

United has decided to delay implementation of its low-frills economy product, according to Skift . This low-price, bare bones fare class, dubbed Budget Economy , is aimed squarely at discount carriers like Spirit, which famously offer ultra-low fares with equally ultra-low perks and extras. Budget Economy was supposed to debut right around now, but has been pushed back several months due to
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Travelers to DOT: No Inflight Calls, Please!

To all appearances, the hot-button issue of inflight phone calls has been settled. If you’ve flown on a U.S. carrier lately, you’ve almost certainly heard no one yakking on a cellphone or other mobile device while airborne, and you might well assume that there’s an outright ban on inflight calling. Indeed, the Association of Flight
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Delta Ups the Ante with New International Business Class

“Lay back, relax and enjoy the flight in the comfort, privacy and exclusivity of your own suite. Delta Air Lines is redefining international business class travel with the introduction of the Delta One suite, the first business class cabin to feature a sliding door at each suite.” Whether Delta’s new business class seats qualify as
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