U.S. Airways Getting In-flight Wi-Fi in 2010

[Marcus Yam]

Ready to join the internet mile-high club?

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[scook9]

but our cell phones will crash the plane.....RIGHT.....

 

[Hanin33]

[citation][nom]scook9[/nom]but our cell phones will crash the plane.....RIGHT.....[/citation]

it will because it's not using their safe cellnet that protects them from rogue transmitters in phones not provided by them... also they can't make money if you're not using their fones 😉

 

[doomtomb]

Costs money? Hint to competitors: Make it free and get more passengers.

 

[apmyhr]

This article had me excited until I saw there was a price tag. Silly me...

 

[cadder]

Isn't it free on AA? What kind of speed do they provide?

 

[ssddx]

you expected free?

in any case, must people be connected 24/7/365? I've never had an issue with not using the phone/internet/gaming device on a plane.

 

[scuba dave]

[citation][nom]ssddx[/nom]you expected free?in any case, must people be connected 24/7/365? I've never had an issue with not using the phone/internet/gaming device on a plane.[/citation]

I'm sure we can say the same about just about everything now a days..

However , i don't think it's not about having an issue with NOT being able to use it, or suffer without... It's about now having the CHOICE now. I don't think it's worth it, but to some it may.

 

[Kill@dor]

A wii? Why not PS3 or XBOX360...even better on a gaming Core i975 rig...!

I have a feelings someone is going to snap on that thing and toss it our the window in mid-air.

 

[pirateboy]

what about bigger friggin chairs?!

 

[pylon757]

^^ That's inevitable with economy class.

 

[TheZander]

Airlines do need a revenue boost right now. You don't HAVE to pay for it. But the people that need it can hook up airlines with some much needed funding. More power to them.

 

[grieve]

"'but Aircell's standard pricing structure currently ranges from $5.95 to $12.95""

SOO... US Airways will charge the standard $24.99 per flight.

 

[zachary k]

anyone who saw mythbusters will know, not all cell phones will interfere with the cockpits controls, but they ban all cellphones because it would be a nightmare to sort through the good and bad cellphones, so better safe than sorry. but wifi is only uses a few signal types that wont interfere with the planes equipment.

 

[liquid0h]

As much as I love my wifi...I'd rather have a bigger chair and better food. Anyone who's been on a coast to coast or international flight knows exactly what I'm talking about.