American Airlines takes the lead in the wifi race

By equipping 700 of its aircraft to guarantee business travellers an efficient wi-fi connection, American Airlines prides itself on becoming the leading airline in terms of in-flight connectivity.
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American Airlines gets a head start on in-flight wifi

The race for wifi in flight, which has been going on for several years now, has not yet chosen its winner. But American Airlines has just won a milestone victory, claiming the title of the world's most connected airline. " American Airlines now offers customers access to high-speed satellite Wi-Fi and live TV on more aircraft than any other airline "underlined the American carrier's management in a press release published on 17 June. This announcement follows the "connection" of more than 700 deviceswhich provide the main links in the "AA" network.

Enhancing the travel experience is one of our primary goals at American, and we're working hard to offer our customers the same level of entertainment and connectivity options they enjoy in their own lounges. "assures Kurt Stachevice-president in charge of marketing, loyalty and sales for American. " In less than two years, we have completed the installation of broadband Internet across our entire mainline fleet, and we will continue to set new industry standards to show our customers that we value their time with us. "he adds.

In addition to this in-flight wifi access, American Airlines is also working to expand the range of entertainment on offer - in particular via a partnership with Apple Music signed in early 2019 - and plans to make " coming soon In addition, the company has introduced "access to USB ports on all seats in its fleet".