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Inflight Internet Advancing: Six Carriers Further Plans For Airborne Access.

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 04-FEB-08 		Format: Online
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Article Excerpt
Domestic airlines are working to deliver the next must-have amenity, inflight Internet, as at least six carriers in the past two months have advanced plans to offer connectivity in the sky.

Though carriers have taken divergent approaches to the depth of access, pricing models and the number of aircraft in which they initially will install offerings, inflight connectivity is expected to become widespread in coming years.

Forrester Research vice president and principal analyst Henry Harteveldt said inflight Internet is nearing critical mass in the domestic airline business. According to a report released last month, Harteveldt expects onboard Wi-Fi to eclipse other inflight entertainment options within a few years.

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest...

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