WiFi as you Fly

imported_Jack Cook · 04-04-07, 10:41 AM

I like the idea of being "connected" as you fly and hope that it happpens soon. With three long trips in the last three months I would have liked the ability to work on the web as I was on these flights. Scott McCartney had an interesting article on the WSJ about WiFi in the Sky: Airlines Prepare Cabin Hotspots. In part, Scott said:

The days when airplanes offer a hiatus from being connected to the office are numbered. After years of discussion and delay, U.S. airlines will start offering in-flight Internet connections, instant messaging and wireless email within 12 months, turning the cabin into a WiFi "hotspot." Carriers are expected to start making announcements around the end of the summer, with service beginning early next year.

You can readScotts article here atWSJ.com

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tjchan · 04-04-07, 01:33 PM

It's definitely nice! Lufthansa (however you spell it), last June they celebrated 1 year of "FlyNet" which is their version of this same thing. Glad it's coming to U.S. airlines.

gasusan2006 · 04-04-07, 01:58 PM

Finally!!! Hard to go THAT long (a flight) without needing to get online for something :)

Susan
(I know.....THAT is sad......)

jadesse · 04-09-07, 06:53 PM

Yes, but your devices are still going to have to be turned off before take-off & landing. What a crock.

imported_runnr548 · 04-14-07, 10:54 PM

Didn't the FAA decide to prohibit WiFI after all? hummmm......