Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Delta Airlines Will Become the First Major US Airline to Offer Wi-Fi on Thier Entire Domestic (Mainline) Fleet

This had happen eventually. Delta beat its competition to the punch. Do not be surprised when the other airlines announce that they too will have internet availability on their flights. It will not stop an mainland domestic flights either. Before long, you will likely be able to fly almost anywhere in the world on a internet enabled flight. Indeed, it may be harder to find a flight with out internet access a few years from now.

The price seems a bit high. Roughly $10 for a flight less than three hours, and about $13 for flights over three hours. You would think that given the amount of money people pay for tickets, the internet service could be included much the same way as some of the refreshments. Some people will undoubtedly use the service. They range from business professionals to people who are simply bored.

There is an obvious potential problem here if a person where to browse some, lets just say "inappropriate" websites. You know, the kind of websites you do not want to see, and you certainly do not want your children to look at. The plane is not exactly a privet place, but there is always that one person who ends up pushing the envelop. Its unclear how they will deal with that, but it should make for an interesting read.


Delta Airlines
http://news.delta.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=11127

"Delta is joining with Aircell®, a 17-year leader in airborne communications for business and commercial aviation, to install the company’s Mobile Broadband Network on the carrier’s domestic fleet. The system, Gogo™, will enable Delta customers traveling with Wi-Fi enabled devices, such as laptops, smartphones and PDAs, to access the Internet, corporate VPNs, corporate and personal e-mail accounts, as well as SMS texting and instant messaging services. Gogo will be available to customers for a flat fee of $9.95 on flights of three hours or less, and $12.95 on flights of more than three hours."

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