Travelers still waiting for in-flight Wi-Fi. Airline travelers are still at least a year from having in-flight Wi-Fi access. Boeing wants to sell its Connexion unit, and Verizon Airfone has withdrawn from the market. Newcomers Air Cell and JetBlue hope to eventually launch service. Jul 3, 2006
More people book travel online, use kiosk check-ins. The number of people booking their travel online has increased 40% over the past year, according to SITA, the provider of communications and IT solutions to the air transport market. The survey also found that self-service kiosk check-ins were most used in North America, with 39% of travelers using them. Jul 3, 2006