Boeing planes soon will boast Net, TV, e-mail
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Boeing Co is expected to feature high-speed Internet access, e-mail and live television aboard its aircrafts in the near future. The company, which will use a system called Connexion to allow airlines to deliver those services, has already entered an agreement with Cathay Pacific of Hong Kong to test the system in late 2000. Boeing Co's Connexion, which is based on military technology, can also be installed on oil-drilling platforms and cruise ships.
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ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2000
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Airlines boost perks for big spenders
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Several airlines are offering additional services and amenities to attract first- and business-class passengers. Austrian Airlines, which flies from several United States cities, provides business-class travelers with overnight accomodations in Vienna, Austria while Singapore Airlines offers first- and business-class passengers free cellular telephone rentals upon arrival in Singapore.
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Year: 2000
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