Want To Use Your BlackBerry Service The Next Time You Fly? See Which Airlines Offer In-Flight WiFi.
So you have a long flight ahead of you. You know there are so many things you could get done if only you had data access on your BlackBerry. Well, if you have a BlackBerry with WiFi capabilities, you just might be in luck. Back in December of 2009, Jaunted posted this list of domestic US airlines that offer In-flight WiFi services.
The biggest player in the airline WiFi game is Gogo. Gogo offers WiFi service to 9 of the 11 airlines on the list and provides service within the lower 48 states and up to 100 miles from the US borders. How does Gogo achieve this little miracle of mobile tech? If you’re thinking satellites? Wrong answer.. This is how Gogo says they get the job done:
Aircell, the company behind Gogo, has built a mobile broadband network of ground towers covering the entire sky above the continental U.S. Equipment onboard your plane is continuously selecting the strongest connection from the towers below. With nothing but air between these towers and your plane, you’re always getting the best connection.
As of this posting, WiFi services are being expanded to include more carriers and flights. So check with your airlines or visit Gogo to check current WiFi service availability. On your next trip, you too could become a member of the BlackBerry Messenger Mile High Club.
Click here to visit our BlackBerry Superstore to find the best prices on a wifi enable BlackBerry.
Click here to visit Gogo’s website.
