Korean Air passengers keep current with live TV

During the 12 to 14 hours that it takes an aircraft to cross the Pacific, a lot of things can happen on the ground - things that passengers need to know. That's part of the rationale for Korean Air's decision to put live TV on its flights out of Seattle/Tacoma (SEA), Chicago O'Hare (ORD), New York JFK, and Washington Dulles (IAD).

Now, Korean Air passengers can take in information live from the BBC, EuroNews, Eurosport News, and CNBC/MSNBC. News is especially critical to business travelers, who can rarely afford to be out of touch for any amount of time.

Korean Air serves live global television via Connexion by Boeing. Live television is streamed through the Connexion network and received on passengers' individual laptop screens once they have logged onto Connexion's Wi-Fi service.

Korean Air is a major player across the Pacific. It fields almost 70 weekly nonstops between the United States and Seoul's Incheon International Airport (ICN), which is located 31 miles west of the city. From Incheon, the carrier connects to almost 60 cities in Asia, including 16 in China alone.

Korean Air is a member of the SkyTeam alliance. It partners with AeroMexico, Air France, Alitalia, CSA Czech Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM, and Northwest Airlines.

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