Virgin America flights Get Free WiFi From Google

If you are planing to do a lot of flying during the holiday season or if you are flying in any case for your work, now there is another factor to consider when you book your flights!
Google has partnered with Virgin America to provide free WiFi on every Virgin America flight between November 10, 2009 and January 15, 2010.
The inflight WiFi is provided by GOGO inflight Internet. The inflight internet works the same way that your cell phone works, picks the strongest signal cell and switching to it seamlessly.GOGO does the same for WiFi signals.

Gogo has built a mobile broadband network of ground towers covering the entire sky above the continental United States to do the same thing for a plane. Equipment onboard continuously selects the strongest connection from the towers below. With nothing but air between these towers and your plane, it's possible to get a strong connection even at 35,000 feet. Between November 10, 2009 and January 15, 2010 you can enjoy the service for free on all Virgin America flights as a holiday gift from Google.

Official Google Blog: Flying in a WiFi wonderland: Free Internet from Google on Virgin America flights

Flying With GOGO

Inflight VoIP Service GoGO! snapvoip.blogspot.com
I will be testing the GOGO service this week  as I have planned to fly a bit this month. Last month I was mostly grounded except for a short flights to LA.
But VoIP Watch beat me to it and tested the service and I trust Andy's words, I think I will be just using it, instead of testing (He also wrote earlier about in flight VoIP and manners);

Here's the net net. The peace of mind, knowing I can be in touch vs. out of touch makes the $5.95 cost for GoGo on a short hop a pleasure. Add to that the in-seat power keeps my Air nice and charged, ready for a morning of breakfast, some fresh air and a view of the Bay from where I will be most of the day working away before meeting up with friends in SF.