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Photos: Wi-fi flying high with Virgin America

Connecting in the air

Tags: flight, plane, wi-fi, mobile

By Kent German

Published: 24 November 2008 13:01 GMT


Set to launch its in-flight wi-fi service this week, Virgin America offered a demonstration flight on Saturday. silicon.com sister site CNETNews.com went along for the ride.

Here, a reception at the gate precedes the flight out of the San Francisco International Airport.

Photo credit: Kent German/CNETNews.com


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