United Airlines moves ahead

Whilst the legal and technical integration of United and Continental airlines has still to be completed, from a public perception point of view the Houston-based (Continental) is fast disappearing, WTM (see below) typifying the situation.

In the meantime the airline is expanding its intentional services with daily flights between Houston and Lagos introduced this week (Wednesday16 November).

United will start the new year in a very positive mood going double daily on New York/Newark to Frankfurt on 2 January.  The airline will add new daily non-stop flights between New York/Newark and Buenos Aires, in April 2012, followed by Washington to Manchester in May and Dublin in June. 

On a more mundane level the airline has announced that it has selected Panasonic to provide wi-fi connectivity on more than 300 United Airlines mainline aircraft beginning in mid-2012.  Panasonic’s Ku-band satellite technology will provide connectivity on flights worldwide.

United expects to install the Panasonic system on Airbus 319 and 320 and Boeing 747, 757, 767, 777 and 787 aircraft. Customers will be able to use their wireless devices such as laptops, smart phones and tablets onboard.  The airline expects the mainline fleet will be equipped with wi-fi by 2015. www.united.com

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