You may not have flown for the last year.
You may be dreaming about it more than is reasonable, even if the experience might not be as enjoyable for a while yet.
But whether you're flying for business or something pleasant, you want your technology to function freely and smoothly inside the plane.
You might, then, be positively entertained by an announcement made by Delta Air Lines this week[1]. Of course, it had a slightly businesslike title: "Accelerating the future of in-flight connectivity at Delta."
At heart, however, there are a couple of elements that may uplift every single traveler. Well, every human traveler.
Delta announced a partnership with satellite Wi-Fi provider Viasat[2]. This has the powerful advantage of owning the equipment and the satellite network that goes into its Wi-Fi offering.
Delta's managing director of inflight entertainment and Wi-Fi Glenn Latta put it like this: "Viasat's high-speed satellite-powered technology changes the game for what we can offer."
I have more than one memory of paying $40 to use Gogo inflight and discovering there were considerable stop-stoppy elements, yet some say it's improved greatly.
In itself, this represents something of a catching up for Delta, as American Airlines, JetBlue, and others have used Viasat for some time. In some, in not all, of their planes.
But there's another aspect to this decision.
Latta explained: "We now have the additional capability and next-gen technology to make sure you have a faster and more consistent connection to your favorite sites, including the ability to stream the entertainment of your choice on your flight. It also lays the groundwork for future enhancements and personalization with the seatback