News and notes from around the interweb:
- What The Points Guy corporate owner Red Ventures has in common with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United.
- T-Mobile customers now get free ViaSat internet on American Airlines, not just free Gogo which is huge because American charges more for internet than any other U.S. airline.
Three years ago American had prepared plans for offering free wifi for everyone, intending to match whatever Delta did on that score. Delta, though, started offering free internet (like JetBlue already did) and American… did not. United for its part cannot because the bulk of their fleet lacks the bandwidth to handle the traffic that free internet would bring (it can’t even handle the traffic when internet is charged).
- Was there a bed bug outbreak at Amazon Air’s largest hub?
- Boeing collaborating with NASA on technology that could drive their next commercial aircraft
- American Airlines actually once had more seat back entertainment screens than Delta.
I like this chart from @CAPA_Aviation that really shows AA's "Going for GreAAt" phase, swiftly followed by its "you know what, never mind" phase. #PaxEx pic.twitter.com/s5lL0PYCzN
— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) June 1, 2023
- Airbnb sues over New York City rules meant to strangle homesharing new registration requirements about to go into effect, but the city had approved only nine units out of 12,000 current listings as of a month ago.
This roundup of news within the aviation industry offers a range of insights, especially regarding the situation with Wi-Fi on American Airlines flights. It’s interesting to note that while plans for free Wi-Fi had been in the works, they seemingly stalled despite Delta and JetBlue offering this service. The inclusion of T-Mobile customers now getting free ViaSat internet on American Airlines is a beneficial update, given the comparatively high charges for in-flight internet on this airline. The news about the issues surrounding Airbnb in New York City and the alleged bed bug outbreak at Amazon Air’s largest hub are concerning and require further monitoring. Finally, Boeing’s collaboration with NASA promises exciting developments for commercial aviation.