http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/ Engadget Comments for SouthWest Airlines working on in-flight WiFi http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/Jul 8th 2007 11:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/
No, they're going to charge you. I wonder if they'll have tiered pricing depending on where you sit.

Actually, I can see that being a big incentive if they want people to pay the premium to fly business class.

Also, they could do ethernet if they can't get approved to fly with wifi. That certainly wouldn't make its way back to coach.]]>Jul 8th 2007 11:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/Jul 8th 2007 11:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/Jul 9th 2007 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/Jul 9th 2007 7:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/
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This is a very interesting can of worms they will be opening.

I look forward to it, even if does cost me $10~20 for the flight (more than that, and I'll sleep, thank you).

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Nice try Conrad.]]>Jul 8th 2007 11:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/Jul 9th 2007 12:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/
That would pretty much allow people to use "cell phones" in the air probably cheaper than they would be using them if cellular signals were supported up there.

You'd also have instant access to the Internet via laptop and be able to play with your PSP.

I could damn near spend my upcoming flight from NYC - Beijing (15 hours) playing WARCRAFT or HALO 2 on a laptop.


I'm not sure what the future of in-flight communications will be but for safety's sake I hope the FAA won't be stupid enough to allow real time news reporting from the ground cause with terrorism the way it is, we don't need AIR RIOTS on planes and public panic.]]>Jul 9th 2007 12:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/
Scaremonger much? Seriously... All the potential that in-flight WiFi offers, and you focus on people rioting because of some news story? Puh-leeeze.]]>Jul 9th 2007 12:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/
They haven't talked pricing yet, either -- as some other commenters have pointed out, they could charge an arm and a leg, or even charge per KB or per minute. I will be pleasantly surprised (but very surprised nonetheless) if this turns out to be a good deal.]]>Jul 9th 2007 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/Jul 9th 2007 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/
As for internet access, the more availability the better, it will give me something to do in the air besides listen to music.]]>Jul 9th 2007 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/Jul 9th 2007 1:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/Jul 9th 2007 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/Jul 9th 2007 1:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/Jul 9th 2007 5:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/
I can certainly live w/o internet access for a few hours and hope that SW chooses NOT to implement this service OR at a minimum, restricts accessible sites. (Yes, censor us.) I don't need to see the guy next to me d/l'ing porn. I also don't need people getting upset when they find out that there are delays in landing at the destination airport, their team is losing, their stock is tumbling, etc.]]>Jul 9th 2007 8:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/Jul 9th 2007 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/
Apple needs to update their software to allow you to turn off just the cell phone radio. ]]>Jul 9th 2007 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/08/southwest-airlines-working-on-in-flight-wifi/
So, yes, you could use your iPhone over wifi. You might run your battery down if it keeps searching for signal.]]>Jul 12th 2007 5:52PM