Virgin America and Google Launch Day in the Cloud Challenge
Award-Winning Airline and Web Technology Company Host Sky-High Gamer Showdown at 35,000 Feet
SAN FRANCISCO, June 24 /PRNewswire/ – Virgin America has teamed up with Google to take cloud computing to new heights with the Day in the Cloud Challenge – the first-ever online puzzle challenge that can be played in the air and on the ground. At the time of this release, filed from 35,000 feet from one of Virgin America’s WiFi enabled planes, thousands of people flying and on the ground have already gone online to compete in the unique 24-hour challenge. As the first and only airline to offer Gogo(R) In-flight Internet on every flight, Virgin America is offering guests on all of its flights today complimentary WiFi to join in the fun. The all-day gamer challenge showcases how people are increasingly using web-based services like Google Apps to connect and work together “in the cloud,” wherever they have access to the internet – even on a Virgin America flight at 35,000 feet.
“As the only carrier based in Silicon Valley and now with WiFi on every flight, Virgin America has fast become the airline of choice for tech-savvy road warriors,” said Porter Gale, Vice President of Marketing for Virgin America. “Teaming up with Google Apps for an in-flight and on-the-ground live game is a fun way for us to celebrate what our guests already know: cloud computing is changing how we all travel, work and live for the better.”
This May, Virgin America became the first and only airline to offer Gogo In-flight Internet on every flight. The carrier also offers standard power outlets – so guests can stay connected longer. Google Apps allow people to use the web to share collaborative documents, email and photos with family, friends and co-workers online “in the cloud.”
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