American Airlines parent AMR Corp. announced that, starting today, long haul domestic flights would provide internet service to customers on-board. They are the first US airline to offer the service on flights. The service will kick off on the Boeing 767-200 the New York to San Francisco, New York to Los Angeles, and the New York to Miami routes. The carrier said that they will charge $12.95 for passengers that wish to use the service on-board.
The mobile broadband service will be provided by AirCell, the same company that Delta Air Lines announced it would put out WiFi with. Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways have / are currently researching and looking into on-board internet service. American Airlines was expected to unveil the service, since it was stated some time ago that the carrier was thinking of implementing it. After Delta said they would do it, it’s no surprise to see American is following suit.
UPDATE: Brian Conway sent me some clips on AirCell and American Airlines. Unfortunately, I can’t post them. However, this did encourage me to find some other clips on the topic. Here’s what I’ve found:
Image: flickr.com
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