A federal judge has given his preliminary approval to a litigation settlement between travelers purchasing airline Internet service and the Internet provider.

The consumers bought Wi-Fi connections on domestic air flights from a company named Gogo but claimed they were tricked into accepting automatic monthly renewals billed to their credit cards.

Eastern District Judge Jack Weinstein granted preliminary approval on the putative class action litigation accord on Dec. 4. The proposed pact would give class members limited free use of Gogo's services through promotional codes.