Friday, December 07, 2007

US airlines ready to offer digital use aloft - The Boston Globe

Email and IM only, to start; see the article for details

At a time when airlines have cut back on meals and just about everything else, US carriers are about to launch a new era that at long last will allow passengers to send e-mails and instant messages and connect to the Web.

    The in-flight digital revolution begins Tuesday on a plane that JetBlue Airways has equipped with free WiFi access, allowing passengers to send e-mails and instant messages via their laptops or BlackBerrys.

    US airlines ready to offer digital use aloft - The Boston Globe

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