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American Airlines To Offer Wi-Fi In Planes

Firmafest writes "In USA Today there's a scoop that American Airlines will offer Wi-Fi on domestic flights. Price is approx. $10 to get connected. Being a frequent international flyer I hope this will catch on. The LA Times reports that the cost is about $100,000 to equip a plane. While that number seems high, it will probably be worth it. If I had a choice between two flights both equally good, I'd pick the Wi-Fi enabled one." The article also says that JetBlue and Southwest Airlines are at least experimenting with Wi-Fi access aboard, while Delta already offers it.

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  1. Please turn on your electronics? by Culture20 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...we need the cash.

    1. Re:Please turn on your electronics? by RobotRunAmok · · Score: 4, Funny

      I've just stopped going to America.

      Our plan is working.

  2. Re:Torrent by Taibhsear · · Score: 4, Funny

    International waters/airspace, here I come!

  3. I wonder... by quonsar · · Score: 4, Funny

    if they'll call it "Wi-Fli"?

    1. Re:I wonder... by pak9rabid · · Score: 4, Funny

      if they'll call it "Wi-Fli"?

      More like Wy-Fly

  4. Re:Filtering will be in place by Taibhsear · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah and thankfully they can't just store porn on their hard drives and look at it on the plane anyways without the internet. ...oh wait.

  5. Re:Filtering will be in place by BigHungryJoe · · Score: 4, Funny

    because all the porn they sell at the airport news stand is so tastefully done...