Wi-Fi on planes is abundant for L.A. fliers

Source: latimes.com »

Good news for Internet junkies who fly out of Los Angeles International Airport: You’ve got plenty of flights equipped with wireless Internet to choose from.

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Sport 24 LIVE In-Flight During July

We are pleased to announce more LIVE sporting events that are to be broadcast on Sport 24 throughout July.

Whilst you’re travelling you can catch:

• The 3rd and final test for the British & Irish Lions Rugby Tour 2013, it could be the deciding match and full of high intensity.
• Wimbledon – the 3rd Grand Slam of the year in the tennis calendar.
• The Open Golf Championship 2013, from Muirfield, UK.
• The Formula 1 teams travel to Germany and Hungary.
• The excitement in MotoGP continues to Germany and then to the United States.

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Sport 24 LIVE In-Flight 26th June – 2nd July

LIVE sporting action in-flight today through 2nd July includes:

• Tennis from the lush green courts of Wimbledon and action from the likes of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova, Andy Murray, Serena Williams, Victoria Azerenka and Fernando Verdasco to name a few, all battling for the Championship titles.
• The British & Irish Lions take on the Wallabies for the 2nd time. Having won the first of their three test matches against them, they are determined to be victorious again this Saturday. Their players are rested and ready; including Alun Wyn Jones, Jonathan Sexton, Captain Sam Warburton, Leigh Halfpenny and Ben Youngs.
• Formula 1 comes to Silverstone in the UK. Sebastian Vettel is currently leading with the most points on the board, a sizeable lead over Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton and teammate Mark Webber however, there’s still over half the races of the year to go so everything is to drive for. The Silverstone track never fails to push them to their limits.

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Airlines say they view in-flight Wi-Fi as a ‘huge competitive advantage’

Source: venturebeat.com »

In-flight Wi-Fi may soon be the norm on domestic and international flights, despite some halting starts.

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Garuda receives first Boeing 777-300ER

Source: thejakartapost.com »

A red carpet ceremony at Boeing’s Everett Delivery Center in Seattle, United States, on Tuesday marked the official delivery of a Boeing 777-300ER from the American aircraft manufacturer to PT Garuda Indonesia.

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Delta, Southwest tops for inflight Wi-Fi on domestic routes

Source: chicagotribune.com »

f you want to be connected to the Internet while in flight domestically, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines are your best bets among major airlines.

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How to Guarantee You’ll Get In-Flight WiFi

Source: travelandleisure.com »

Despite travelers’ obsessions with being plugged in on the road, only 38% of domestic flights—and less than 1% of international flights—offer WiFi on board.

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Sport 24 LIVE In-Flight 22nd – 28th June

We are excited to announce the start of the 3rd tennis Grand Slam begins on Monday 24th July. Tennis whites, fresh strawberries, lush green grass and the best tennis players in the world descend upon the Wimbledon Championships for two weeks with aim to take the title in the various tournaments; the men’s and women’s singles, the men’s and women’s doubles, and the mixed doubles.

Rafael Nadal who has had a great run of form, has controversially been seeded 5th, below the likes of Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. In the women’s singles Serena Williams is looking fit fresh from her triumph at the French Open, along with Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka and Li Na.

Sport 24 will be broadcasting LIVE action for the whole 2 weeks of the tournament.

Also taking place this weekend is the 1st British and Irish Lions Test against the Qantas Wallabies. With a number of injuries affecting the line up and some players still not fit, it will be a true test of team work for Warren Gatland’s squad as they take on the best team Australia has to offer.

Catch all of the action LIVE on Sport 24.

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Inflight mobile services on more of Etihad’s routes

Source: futuretravelexperience.com »

Passengers on Etihad Airways daily flights between New York and Abu Dhabi can now text, browse and call onboard, thanks to inflight data services from in-flight mobile phone operator AeroMobile.

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FIRST FOR CEBU PACIFIC: Wi-fi onboard

Source: malaya.com.ph »

Cebu Air Inc. will be offering wi-fi onboard its flights to Singapore starting July 1 and on Dubai flights by October 7.

Cebu Air recently flew home a wi-fi enabled A300 aircraft, the first in the Philippines, from Toulouse, France.

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