In Travel News for September 27th, 2022 we talk United Airlines inflight WiFi for T-Mobile Customers, Virgin Atlantic and the SkyTeam Alliance, and Hurricane Ian.
T-Mobile Offers Free In-Flight WiFi on United Airlines
Good news for T-Mobile customers flying with United Airlines. T-Mobile customers that have either the Magenta or Magenta MAX plan will now have Free WiFi aboard many United flights. Magenta subscribers will have four full internet passes for each year, with 1 hour of free wifi outside of that. Magenta MAX subscribers will have unlimited free inflight wifi. Now this doesn’t apply to every United flight. To start the program will only apply to flights with the Viasat or Thales InFlyt Wifi services for domestic and short-haul international flights. Smaller regional jets, long-haul flights, or any flight using Gogo for their internet access will not be included in this program.
Virgin Atlantic to Join the SkyTeam Alliance
Good news for those that fly within the SkyTeam Alliance. Starting next year Virgin Atlantic will be joining the global alliance. This will put Virgin along side Delta, Air France, and KLM. This will give frequent travelers of Virgin Atlantic access to a larger number of airport lounges as well as earring and redeeming miles across any airlines within the alliance. Once Virgin is officially a member of the SkyTeam Alliance, holders of Virgin Atlantic’s Silver Card will gain SkyTeam Elite Membership and Gold Card holders will gain Elite Plus membership.
Hurricane Ian Update
Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall with Floridas Gulf coast this Wednesday. Currently Ian has been upgraded to a category 3 storm. In preparation for Ian many international airports have started suspending operations including those located in Orlando and Tampa. Many airlines including American, United, and SouthWest are waiving flight change fee’s and fare differences for flights affected by the storm. In response to an impending hurricane airlines generally move planes and flight crews in advance. Cruise lines that have itineraries in the Caribbean and along the east coast of the United States and Canada have already started modifying itineraries and moving ships clear of the storms path