Continental Airlines to Offer Gogo Inflight Internet Service
December 16 2009 - 11:31AM
PR Newswire (US)
HOUSTON, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines
(NYSE: CAL) today announced that, beginning in the second quarter
2010, it will offer Gogo Inflight Internet service on its fleet of
21 Boeing 757-300 aircraft that primarily serve domestic routes.
"We've been closely watching technology developments to offer
onboard connectivity for our customers," said Mark Bergsrud,
Continental's senior vice president of marketing programs. "We are
excited to be able to offer our customers Internet service, giving
them the ability to connect to colleagues, friends and family and
work, learn and play while flying." The new Gogo Inflight Internet
service will provide customers full Internet access on their own
standard, Wi-Fi equipped laptop or Personal Electronic Device (PED)
at speeds similar to wireless mobile broadband services on the
ground. Customers will be able to sign up and log in once the
aircraft reaches 10,000 feet. The Gogo system, powered by the
Aircell Network and available in the continental U.S., will be
available to customers at a cost from $4.95 and up, based on length
of flight. "Aircell and Continental share a common focus on putting
our customers first," said Ron LeMay, Aircell's President and CEO.
"The addition of Gogo Inflight Internet service to Continental's
suite of amenities is simply the latest example of the airline's
ongoing commitment to service excellence, and we're proud to be
part of that. Soon, Continental's passengers will be able to use
Gogo to do virtually anything they want on the Internet -- e-mail,
chat, poke, tweet, download, upload, shop. In short, flying time is
about to become their time." Continental Airlines is the world's
fifth largest airline. Continental, together with Continental
Express and Continental Connection, has more than 2,400 daily
departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 130
domestic and 132 international destinations. Continental is a
member of Star Alliance, which provides access to more than 900
additional points in 169 countries via 24 other member airlines.
With more than 41,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New
York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and together with its regional
partners, carries approximately 63 million passengers per year. For
more company information, go to continental.com. DATASOURCE:
Continental Airlines CONTACT: Continental Airlines Corporate
Communications, +1-713-324-5080, Web Site:
http://www.continental.com/
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