More and more pilots are being given access to iPads, Android-based Galaxy tablets, and other electronic devices for use in the cockpit. Replacing fifty pounds of manuals and charts with a three-pound tablet sounds like an easy call. But should pilots have access to Wi-Fi during flight?

An Apex blog post (Apex is the Airline Passenger Experience Association) quotes pilots who wish they had access to the same realtime weather info the passengers a few yards behind them cal call up ...

The folks at Gogo, whose inflight Wi-Fi gear we just showed off last week, are doing a giveaway for the next several days that really warms the heart of this techie traveler. Their "Ultimate Travel Fashion Kit" includes a rolling carry-on and a tote from Tumi, a MacBook Air, unlocked iPhone 5, Canon Rebel T3i, Amazon Kindle Fire, and more.

I'm pretty happy with my iPhone 4S, I'm really happy with the brand-new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display I've got for work, and I'm ...

Thanks to Gogo for sharing this picture of its satellite- and ground-based Internet equipment on its Facebook page, we get a peek of the gear that provides Wi-Fi service in mid-air.

I've written a lot about Gogo, including the free 15 minutes they offered on Delta, their discounted rates on redeyes, and even just-plain-free service sponsored by Google for the holidays two years ago. That's because, frankly, I consider getting online while traveling to be one of the biggest travel ...

I've thought all along that giving people a taste of in-flight Internet service is the best way to sell it to them. The industry king, Gogo Inflight Internet, has had occasional freebie promotions, including free Wi-Fi sponsored by Google for the 2010 holiday season, but the service was just plain free for several weeks. Or, free access to Twitter, and only Twitter. This time, it's 15 free minutes of full Gogo service on every Delta flight through the end of June.

My bet? After ...

Normally, I don't mind getting e-mail updates from airline and hotel reward programs. The monthly update on my point balance is sometimes a nice reminder that I've got a free flight or a free night coming to me, and the occasional special offers come in handy, too.

I've just about had it with Wyndham Rewards, though. There are ten e-mails in my inbox over the last few weeks about their "Stay Twice. Go to the Movies" promotion, in conjunction with Marvel's "The Avengers," and that's ...