wifi on airplanes coming to US carriers?

Eric · 09-24-2006

While I was in the Boise airport the other day I overheard a couple business looking folks discussing the fact that wifi technology would be hitting several major US carriers in the very near future. I haven't been able to find anything on this other than some older articles from back in 2004-05, but I wouldn't rule it out.

It makes since to me as the next step forward in attracting people to air travel.

As I understand it, several European carriers have already given this a whirl. The speeds are not anything to write home about, but I read somewhere that one guy was able to take VOIP phone calls from his laptop at 30,000 feet.

If Southwest, United, or some of the other big dogs unleashed wifi on domestic flights I bet we would see a HUGE turf war unfold.

Anyone have any experience with this? Thoughts?

Dana · 09-24-2006

But aren't they making people check their laptops now? I think we're a ways off with terrorism but think it would be a great way to kill time on a long flight. Think of the post count you could hit on a flight from NY to London, lol.

rsxgamer · 09-24-2006

Sounds awsome.

Eric · 09-24-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dana

But aren't they making people check their laptops now? I think we're a ways off with terrorism but think it would be a great way to kill time on a long flight. Think of the post count you could hit on a flight from NY to London, lol.

Not at all. Some airlines are doing it because of fears of exploding batteries, but that's all I've heard of.

I took my laptop on this last flight with no problems.

rsxgamer · 09-24-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric

Not at all. Some airlines are doing it because of fears of exploding batteries, but that's all I've heard of.

I took my laptop on this last flight with no problems.

Yeah, I have never had a problem taking a laptop on to the flight.

mann3r · 09-25-2006

Isn't this dangerous? Because as I know interference during travel is not good. I dont want to risk my life out of this improvement in carrier, lol.

thebookish · 09-25-2006

They should make enough tests before letting that go on public, real damage could happen when they apply this for real.

Eric · 09-25-2006

Well, this is 2006. I mean, surely they have ways to decipher the difference between frequencies like this.

rsxgamer · 09-25-2006

I'm sure they would have different freqs/

mann3r · 09-26-2006

it should, otherwise if we are just assuming this kind of implementation, who else will go for travel using plane if you know this fact?

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