Travelated» in-flight internet access http://travelated.com Empowering Travelers one Destination at a Time Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:31:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 In-Flight Internet Access is Quickly Expanding http://travelated.com/in-flight-internet-access-is-quickly-expanding http://travelated.com/in-flight-internet-access-is-quickly-expanding#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:56:29 +0000 Alex http://travelated.com/?p=227 For busy business travelers, time spent in the air can be a waste. Stuck 30,000 feet above ground in a communication blackout is not ideal considering the old adage “time is money”. That may be changing soon however, since most airlines in the continental United States are testing and rolling out in-flight internet access.

Many major airlines in the US, including American Airlines, Airtran, JetBlue, and Southwest just to name a few, are either quickly rolling out the service, or starting to test the service on a limited number of planes. Airline industry experts seem to agree that offering internet access during flights could be a win-win situation for passengers and airlines.

For passengers, high speed internet access would allow email checking, video streaming, and everything the internet offers. This would allow business travelers to do work, and leisure travelers to relax with streaming music or internet surfing.

For airlines, high speed internet offers a new stream of potential income in a tough economic time. Fees are expected to be around $10 for internet access during a single flight. If widely adopted, high speed internet could make a significant impact on struggling airlines’ profits.

Source: CNN.com

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