The ViaSat connectivity solution uses a hybrid Ku-/Ka-band receiver and satellite technology, which has the capacity to deliver 140Gbps of throughput.
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Virgin America Inc (NASDAQ: VA) announced on Tuesday that it is partnering with ViaSat, Inc. In these cases, seeing is believing, so we’ll have to wait for some firsthand reports before knowing whether the new system delivers satisfactory speeds. “So, we can have a single antenna offer very fast WiFi across the USA and adequate WiFi to Hawaii now”. “We are excited about this new technology and the possibility it opens up for WiFi coverage on our new Hawaii flights and for travelers who wish to stream video in-flight”.
The company is giving cheapest flight tickets beginning as low as $38 during an epic 8-hour flash sale, which the airline calls its “Biggest Deal of the Year”. He replied, “Well, we think it’s a significant competitive advantage. We can empower airlines to engage all of their guests in an in-flight, online experience just like they’d get on the ground – including streaming high quality video”, said Don Buchman, Vice President and General Manager, Commercial Mobility Business, ViaSat.
Virgin America hasn’t yet decided if it will eventually roll-out the new tech to the rest of its fleet.
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Virgin America, the California-based airline known for reinventing the domestic airline experience, has just been named the “Top Domestic Airline” in the prestigious annual Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards readers’ survey for the eighth consecutive year.
