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wifi on planes
Posted by: bonnieyeung | November 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment
i hate airplane rides: the bad food, the extremely confined space that im stuck in for a couple hours, the smelly washrooms.. the list goes on and on, but the worst part about a plane ride is the boredom. a flight from vancouver to toronto may only be 3 -4hours, but time can go by at snail speed when you’re stuck in a cramped seat probably next to an overweight guy who decided to take your arm rest as well.
on the other hand, i know that time can fly by when you’re having fu—, actually, time goes by when you’re on the computer. the good part is that it doesn’t even matter what you’re doing on the internet and hours and hours can go by; you’d be lying if you said you’ve never had one of those days where you say “oh, let me just check out my facebook newsfeed before i start my homework”, but one thing leads to the next and it’s already 12am and you never started your homework yet.
it’s just that you barely see people on their laptops when sitting in economy class because internet is expensive! only wealthy business sitting in first class can afford it, UNTIL NOW!
southwest airlines is introducing inflight wifi for any electronic device at only $5!! although southwest airlines only have 32 planes ready for cheap internet connection so far, they’re preparing another 28 by the end of the year.southwest airlines in one of the largest carriers in the United States and by announcing their cheap wifi features, they have their competitive advantage, although who knows when other airlines will catch up with them in terms of this technology.
so what are your thoughts? would you pay $5 to enjoy internet access on a short flight? 