US Airways wi-fi

US Airways is the latest American domestic operator to offer wi-fi with the majority of its fleet and says it has 90% coverage on mainline Airbus A320 series and Embraer 190 fleet.  It plans to expand the service to cover US Airways Express Embraer 170 and 175 aircraft operated by Republic Airlines.  In addition to extending in-flight wi-fi on more flights, the airline announced that it will launch Gogo Vision, a streaming video product that will allow passengers to watch movies and television shows on their own enabled devices.

Gogo Vision will be available through a new multimedia platform that will give passengers access to movies, TV shows, games, destination content, news and exclusive shopping deals.  Movies and TV shows will remain accessible for viewing even after the customer has landed – movies for 24 hours and TV shows for 72 hours.  Unexpired rentals will be available for playback on the ground using the same device and browser used onboard.  Gogo Vision entertainment will range from US$0.99 to US$5.99, separate from the cost of wi-fi service.

US Airways will operate this summer daily services from Philadelphia to Dublin, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester.  Charlotte is served from Dublin and Gatwick. www.usairways.com

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