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Current Events - July 2008
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AA testing onboard wireless Internet access from JFK to LAX
In late June, American Airlines (AA) began offering passengers wireless Internet access on two of its flights—one flight from New York’s JFK International to Los Angeles International (LAX), and one flight from LAX to JFK. Using this service, passengers with laptops or handheld devices are able to surf the Internet, download video and audio, and send/receive emails and other messages.
If broadly used by passengers on those routes, AA said it would expand the service to other routes in the near future, including routes from JFK to San Francisco and Miami.
AA is partnering with technology company Aircell LLC to provide Internet connectivity for between USD $9.95 and $12.95 per passenger. As the service becomes more widely implemented, the higher fee will be charged for longer flights. Similar to fees for checked baggage and beverages and snacks, AA has begun to view Internet capability as an additional revenue generator.
Sources: Yahoo! Finance, Travel Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle
