Friday, February 11, 2005

Satellite radio courts travelers

Satellite radio carriers hope to make their services <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-5569533.html?tag=zdnn.alert">the latest must-have travel accessory</A> with new partnerships announced this week. AirTran Airways, a budget regional airline mostly serving the East Coast, announced Wednesday that it will become the first major airline to offer satellite radio programming on all of its flights under a new partnership with XM Satellite Radio. Rival programmer Sirius Satellite Radio, meanwhile, will try to grab travelers on the ground with a new partnership with W Hotels, which will stock high-end suites with Sirius receivers.

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