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Alaska Airlines and Visa Signature Offer Free Wi-Fi on Smart Phones [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Alaska Airlines announced that it will offer complimentary Gogo Wi-Fi service for passengers with Web-enabled smart phones and iPod Touches throughout August and September 2011. The offer, compliments of the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature card, is also available to customers who rent a digEplayer, Alaska's portable inflight entertainment system. "Alaska Airlines' Inflight Wi-Fi has been a hit with our customers and we're excited to offer it free to those with smart phones throughout the next two months," said Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines' VP of marketing. "Whether you're a business traveler needing access to e-mail or can't wait to check Facebook, free access to the Internet is a huge benefit." Gogo is now available on nearly all aircraft in Alaska Airlines' fleet operating within the Lower 48 and specific areas in Alaska. Using Gogo, Alaska Airlines passengers with Wi-Fi-enabled devices can browse the Web; access online music, games, podcasts and webcasts; send and receive e-mail; and connect to virtual private networks while flying. The easy-to-use service provides passengers with full Internet access on any Wi-Fi-equipped laptop or personal electronic device at speeds similar to wireless mobile broadband services on the ground. "We are extremely excited for this sponsorship since it's the first free mobile offering on Gogo," said Ash ElDifrawi, Gogo's chief marketing officer. "Many smart phone users simply aren't aware that you can turn your cellular phone service off on a Gogo- equipped plane, yet still access the Internet through a Wi-Fi- enabled mobile device and surf the Web, send e-mail and access most of the features on your mobile device." Prices for Gogo on other devices such as laptops, iPads, netbooks or tablets start at $4.95 and are based on length of flight and device used. Gogo also offers 24-hour Wi-Fi passes and monthly subscriptions. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, together serve 90 cities through a network in the United States, Canada and Mexico. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2011 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |