Google Gives The Ultimate Holiday Gift: Free WiFi On Virgin America Flights

I must  be a sucker for good branding, because I love Google and Virgin (despite my terrible fear of flying).

Knowing that Google has offered to foot the WiFi bill for everybody on board Virgin America flights between November 10 and January 15 makes me love the li’l old monopoly even more.

What does Google get out of this partnership, you ask? As one commenter put it:

“It’s safe to assume that passengers will land on a Google-sponsored landing page (or the Google homepage itself) when they begin their “free” inflight Web experience. This is a great way to feature the Google brand, create buzz around a small marketing spend (compared to TV, etc.), and increase the chance that passengers will perform their searches via Google.”

Whatever Google’s rationale, I’m sure these flights will book up fast!

-Maria