Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, claimed to be the busiest airport in the world (and maybe still is, but several in China are catching up fast) will soon offer free WiFi throughout all terminals. The plan has been in the works for several years but has…
Google+ hotel listings were hijacked recently, resulting in links to hotel chains such as Marriott being redirected to unauthorized 3rd-party booking sites. Could have been worse…they could have been fraudulent sites. The immediate problem has…
Like many aging folks, the Space Shuttle Atlantis moved to Florida after being forcibly retired after 30 years of loyal service. Having completed 33 NASA space missions in its career, Atlantis has a new home and will have l-o-t-s of…
This week’s snow and cold weather have made a mess of many travel schedules—but they also highlighted the airlines’ increasing use of social media to keep travelers updated and to respond to travelers’ questions. HERE’s some info from…
The Federal Communications Commission is moving to approve rules and technology that will allow use of cellphones and mobile data inflight above 10,000 feet, using a satellite relay system similar to one recently approved in Europe. Washington Post
Southwest, the last of the major U.S. carriers to announce allowing passengers to keep their devices on throughout flights has become the first to announce that it will turn onboard WiFi on for the whole flight, including on the ground. More HERE
TripAdvisor has published a report on how we travel, and found that 85% of us take our smartphones along on vacation, and 61% use social media while traveling. Not surprised, are you? REPORT
The European Commission has approved use of the lastest wireless technologies (4G, 3G) onboard aircraft. Until now only 2G was allowed. Read more about this in this link.
PICKING THE RIGHT TECH FOR YOUR NEEDS This is part 1 of a 4-part report on communication for travelers. Years ago, traveling meant being out of touch with home, and struggling with unfamiliar pay phones for local calls for…
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, claimed to be the busiest airport in the world (and maybe still is, but several in China are catching up fast) will soon offer free WiFi throughout all terminals. The plan has been in the works for several years but has…
Google+ hotel listings were hijacked recently, resulting in links to hotel chains such as Marriott being redirected to unauthorized 3rd-party booking sites. Could have been worse…they could have been fraudulent sites. The immediate problem has…
Like many aging folks, the Space Shuttle Atlantis moved to Florida after being forcibly retired after 30 years of loyal service. Having completed 33 NASA space missions in its career, Atlantis has a new home and will have l-o-t-s of…
This week’s snow and cold weather have made a mess of many travel schedules—but they also highlighted the airlines’ increasing use of social media to keep travelers updated and to respond to travelers’ questions. HERE’s some info from…
The Federal Communications Commission is moving to approve rules and technology that will allow use of cellphones and mobile data inflight above 10,000 feet, using a satellite relay system similar to one recently approved in Europe. Washington Post
Southwest, the last of the major U.S. carriers to announce allowing passengers to keep their devices on throughout flights has become the first to announce that it will turn onboard WiFi on for the whole flight, including on the ground. More HERE
TripAdvisor has published a report on how we travel, and found that 85% of us take our smartphones along on vacation, and 61% use social media while traveling. Not surprised, are you? REPORT
The European Commission has approved use of the lastest wireless technologies (4G, 3G) onboard aircraft. Until now only 2G was allowed. Read more about this in this link.
PICKING THE RIGHT TECH FOR YOUR NEEDS This is part 1 of a 4-part report on communication for travelers. Years ago, traveling meant being out of touch with home, and struggling with unfamiliar pay phones for local calls for…