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Qantas To Offer In-Flight Internet, Laptop Amenities

Posted by Zonk on from the im-in-ur-sky-looking-at-ur-pr0n dept.

SlinkySausage writes "Australian international airline Qantas has just announced in-flight broadband will be available across all classes in its new fleet of A380s. Also on offer will be laptop power in economy and internet access in the seat-back entertainment system. They are retrofitting existing 747s with elements of the technology, and providing several ports for passengers with more expensive tickets: 'The USB ports will be used for "viewing of content" on the in-flight entertainment system, though Qantas wouldn't be drawn on whether that would include Divx video capability, or the ability to connect an iPod. It would also allow recharging of USB-powered devices. The Ethernet port is for laptops that don't have wireless, or for people who simply prefer an Ethernet connection over WiFi, which could potentially become congested in an aircraft if in-flight internet usage becomes popular.'"

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  1. QANTAS... by DavidpFitz · · Score: 2, Informative

    It's QANTAS, not QANTIS.

    Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services.

  2. Re:CUNTASS by apathy+maybe · · Score: 2, Informative

    Obviously you aren't a real Australian...

    It would be CUNTARSE if you were.

    'Cause an ass is a fucking donkey you arse!

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  3. Lufthansa was using Boeing's Connexion service? by hughk · · Score: 2, Informative

    I believe Lufthansa was happily using Boeing's Connexion service until it was withdrawn due to insufficient takeup by other carriers. Note that Lufthansa was quite happy with the service even though it cost almost a fortune to mod the 747-400. The service was slow but it provided web and email access from Angels 33 without problems. To those of us old enough to remember 33K modems and slower, the speed wasn't so much an issue (although some people's web design was).

    The thing is for short flights, it wasn't particularly interesting. Most people can afford to be off net for a few hours, so unless you were doing coast to coast in the US, it wasn't that interesting. Australia has some quite long distance flights inside the country, let alone to Asia, North America or Europe. That would make some money.

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  4. Re:Overnight Flights & sleeping by truesaer · · Score: 2, Informative

    I've only flown on Quantas once (in coach), but they provided an eyeshade to every passenger. In fact they provided a nice little kit to everyone with eyeshade, headphones, snacks, bottled watter, blanket/pillow, and toothbrush and toothpaste.

  5. Re:Of course, it won't be free by Achromatic1978 · · Score: 3, Informative
    Ryanair are the "biggest international airline" by a highly subjective, probably inaccurate measurement. They fly many domestic routes, which have been somehow counted. Far more likely is that they are number three or four at best, and Lufthansa is number one.

    It's also a little tenuous to suggest that an airline founded in 1985 with a fleet of 136 aircraft having no lost aircraft is comparable to an airline founded in 1920 with a fleet of 230 is comparable, especially when, as you note, both Qantas and Ryanair are at zero losses in the jet age.

    And on that jet age note, it's also rather important to point out that Qantas have ALSO had zero deaths since moving to into the jet age.

    So let's not start holding Ryanair as superior just yet.