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Delta to Upgrade In-Flight Wi-Fi and Expand Coverage Areas for CustomersATLANTA, Feb. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will upgrade the in-flight Wi-Fi service its customers experience with broadband speeds and expanded coverage. The upgrades will extend Wi-Fi access beyond the shores of the North America for customers traveling between the U. S. and Latin America or the Caribbean. Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO) will begin updating Delta's long-haul domestic aircraft currently using air-to-ground technology with satellite-based technology starting in 2016. In addition, Delta will support Gogo's efforts to develop the industry's newest technology with Gogo's next generation air-to-ground service for its short-haul aircraft, which will feature faster connection at broadband speeds. Today's announcement is the latest step Delta is taking to improve the travel experience and continue leading the industry with innovative technology solutions for its customers. "Global connectivity equals global productivity and business travelers want greater bandwidth, faster speeds and broader network coverage," said Tim Mapes, Senior Vice President - Marketing. "That's exactly what they will get when they fly Delta." Satellite-based 2Ku upgrades
2Ku service will also be offered on Delta's Airbus A321 aircraft when they enter the Delta's fleet beginning in 2016. Air-to-ground technology improvements International Wi-Fi Delta Studio Delta already operates the world's largest Wi-Fi-equipped fleet, with more than 3,500 Internet connected flights daily, including its entire fleet of 620 domestic mainline aircraft. More than 940 Delta aircraft, including all Delta Connection two-class regional jets and more than 35 percent of its international fleet are equipped with in-flight Wi-Fi service offering more than 370,000 customers per day access while in the air. Delta Air Lines serves more than 170 million customers each year. Delta has ranked No.1 in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for four consecutive years, a first for any airline. Additionally, Delta was named to FORTUNE magazine's top 50 World's Most Admired Companies in addition to being named the most admired airline for the fourth time in five years. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 326 destinations in 59 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs nearly 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 700 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia as well as a newly formed joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has invested billions of dollars in airport facilities, global products, services and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. Additional information is available on delta.com, Twitter @Delta, Google.com/+Delta, Facebook.com/delta and Delta's blog takingoff.delta.com.
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