American Airlines and JetBlue to Offer In-Flight Wi-Fi

It would be nice if someone would evaluate the health risks of wi-fi before inflicting it on everyone indiscriminately.

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/columns/article.php/3095831

I would use it provided I could access any site within reasoon (ie., no xxx sites) and the cost was reasonable or minimal.

How did we ever manage before all of this high tech stuff was around. There is nothing nor no one that important that they can't wait until the plan lands. On top of which, if there is an emergency there's nothing one can do until the plane lands anyway. Instead of high tech why not going back to saving meals on the plane like the used to do with not additional charge since air fare is so expensive anyway.

The airlines need to get real, most of us would rather have the meals again, and not be charged for every breath we take. I now find flying very unpleasant and unfriendly, forget it. I used to enjoy flying too.
Michael of Art

Well, I have something to say to you 2 idiots. Do you know how to run a multi-million/billion dollar airline business? Do you know how to fly a jet with 200 people?? Do you know how to keep terrorists off of the planes??? If so, why don't you start your own freakin business and make it the way you want it, instead of complaining about the rest of them. I agree, flying commercial definitely isn't on the top of my list, so let it go. Nothing in this world is "great" anymore, and nothing is "how it used to be."
So, I'll be lookin for "your" "Airline that is perfect and caters to EVERYONE'S needs".

That would be great, and at cost zero even better, it was about time they did something like this.

http://www.webyaa.com/category/news

now if the battery would only last as long as the flight..................

There goes the joy of silence. If your on vacation and still hooked up the the web, cell etc. 24/7 why bother going.

All people do is complain and complain no one ever says good things i guess if you grew up thinking negative you have nothing better to say I think it's great move having WiFi .. to those .. Unfriendly Airline ? well works both ways.. Unfriendly passengers thats what you get in return ... I think airline staff are just over worked and less paid for all the BS they get from unruly passengers. you know who you are.

Great - would love to use it. However, what a timing - the other 'tech news' item says FAA to ban lithium batteries on the planes. If its a total ban then what god is that WiFi?

I personally do not use my cell phone or computer while I am on any air plane but before I leave and when I reach my destination I do use the cell phone to contact the people picking me up or if I am picking someone up. With all the other security it is difficult to locate any individual waiting for your arrival or their transportation. They need to come up with a way to check the batteries maybe? I wish I had the perfect answer but I know someone out there is smarter than me and could come up with a alternative solution to this problem. It is a shame that our world has turned into this kinda of nightmare of the daily worry of someone trying to destroy our wonderful world God created for all of us. Joyce

I was surveyed by American about the Wi-Fi thing because I fly them quite a bit for business. For those of you that don't know, you can bring a car adaptor or a power converter on their flights and plug in under the seats. They have this on rows marked with the lightening bolt. I don't know about the other airlines. You will have to contact them to see.
I think this is a wonderful convenience. I'm surprised that it is free. I think it will help pass the time on some of these long flights. There's only so much book reading, movie watching and nap taking you can do. Eventually, you'll want to go on the internet, even if it's to see what's in the news or even watch a tv show on-line.

Wow. Won't that make all of the planes fall out of the sky? Dosen't Wi-Fi use the technology as the common cell phone? If so then Wi-Fi would " interfere with the aircraft navigational systems". That is supposedly why at present the FAA bans cell phones,wireless devices,and battery operated devices.

As a pilot, I know for a fact that many privately owned propeller driven aircraft from as early as the mid 70s have cellular phones aboard. I have used them on several different planes while I was flying and never had a navigational issues.

Maybe someone out there can enlighten me about the technology because it appears we have been given a bunch of B.S. by the airlines.