Posted 10/19/09 at 02:30:35 PM by Bart Salisbury

In a move to celebrate the holidays, and possibly to keep your mind off just how cramped in coach you really are, Google and Virgin America have partnered to offer free in-flight WiFi on all Virgin America flights from November 10, 2009 through January 15, 2010.

To take advantage of the offer you have to live near a city serviced by Virgin America, which much rules out everybody between the Appalachians and the Rockies. Still, for those lucky eligible few, a chance to browse the internet while you fly might be the thing to take the edge of holiday travel.

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Posted 05/21/09 at 04:29:06 PM by Andy Salisbury

While AirTran claimed that they would be the first to implement Wi-Fi on all of their flights, Virgin America just beat them to the punch.

Yesterday Virgin officially announced that they would feature Wi-Fi on all 100 of their daily flights. Costs clock in at $12.95 for three hours and over, $9.95 for less than three hours, $5.95 for red-eye flights, and $7.95 if you just want to use a handheld device (such as a cell phone or a DSi).

Sure, the prices might seem a little beefy, but when I’m given the mental option between watching the inevitably bad movie that’s playing on the screen in front of me, or surfing the net on my own accord, I’ll opt towards the latter every time.

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