JetBlue Airways announced a deal with Google to put Google Maps as a real-time tracking channel on the airline’s seatback televisions. It was not announced when Google Maps would begin appearing on JetBlue flights.
Google Maps will appear as a GPS-enabled moving maps feature. Fliers will be able to track their in-flight status on-screen as they soar along at 35,000 feet. JetBlue and Google are not leaving people on the ground out of the loop either. An online offering lets anyone track live flights using Google Maps, including the flight’s estimated departure and arrival times.
To celebrate this new partnership the two companies are hosting a photo contest between now and September 3. Photos taken from the window of any JetBlue flight can be submitted along with information to help identify the photo’s location, etc. JetBlue will post customer photos to a Google Maps mash-up, where customers can vote on their favorite shots at the end of the summer. Based on customer votes, the top 10 photographers will receive roundtrip travel for two to any of the airline’s 54 destinations.
Originally posted on June 7, 2007 @ 1:15 pm