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It appears there are a few options for free onboard wifi this month.  Matthew previously reported about free wifi on Alaska.  According to a thread on Milepoint and a post by TPG, Diet Coke is sponsoring free Gogo for the month of August. 

 

Simply enter the code DIETCOKEGOGO on Delta flights, and Gogo charges will be waived, up to $12.95. 

 

Delta now offers Gogo wifi on 100% of their mainline domestic fleet, and are rolling it ...

(written at 35,000 ft. on AA flt. 2, LAX-JFK)

I was pleasantly surprised to read a blog post this morning from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Sky Talk Blog, which covers the airline industry (especially airline industry news related to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, which explains why the blog has a place in my RSS feed).

The blog post itself was nice enough — reporting the surprising news that airline passenger satisfaction has actually risen for the first time in three ...

And we thought Ryanair was bad...

That lumpy person seated next to you on your next Spirit Airlines flight may not be so large in real life.

The budget carrier announced Tuesday it will begin charging a fee of up to $45 for each piece of carry-on luggage placed in overhead bins. The fees will be assessed on travel August 1 and beyond.

That means that come summer, you may notice some Spirit Airlines customers wearing multiple layers of ...

In a shocking move for UA's crack IT department, you can now use your web-enabled mobile phone to check in for your flight and obtain a boarding pass. You can also check schedules, flight status, and flight availability on UA's new beta mobile site.

Just go to mobile.united.com, login, and voila! You can pull up a barcode that can be used to clear security and board a plane. Sounds too good to be true for all who are familiar with United's numerous technological ...

I grimaced when I saw this thread on FlyerTalk today:

The FDA has changed the classification of LSG Sky Chefs' Denver facility from "Approved" to "Provisional" based on an inspection that turned up some real stomach turning findings, such as

Cart wash area - Live and dead roach-like insects too numerous to count (TNTC) Silverware station - At least 40 live roaches as well as other insects The hot kitchen - At least ...

With the exception of American Airlines, I have been fortunate enough to fly in the forward cabins on each of America’s legacy carriers.

While seat comfort, service, route network, and most importantly mileage program will likely be more determinate in choosing an airline, I take meal service into consideration as well when it comes to deciding which carrier to book with.

Below is a comparison of dinner service on each of the carriers. I have broken the meal service down ...

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