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Southwest Airlines to Offer In-flight WiFi?

by Justin Glow (RSS feed) on Jul 9th 2007 at 12:30PM

Sister-site Engadget got a tip from an inside source that a Southwest Airlines company presentation twice mentioned that "Inflight wireless internet connectivity" was being looked into for the low-cost carrier. Personally, I'd welcome the opportunity to do some in-flight browsing. When I fly domestically, nine times out of ten it's with Southwest, and I wouldn't hesitate shelling out a few extra bucks for Internet access -- especially since their ticket rates are so competitive.

Southwest Airlines has seen a decline in numbers this quarter, and they've been announcing new features and re-evaluating old ones in an attempt to "generate more money without destroying what Southwest stands for," said the Cranky Flier. Southwest has a high reputation to stand up to, but -- unless they really screw up by changing things like A-B-C boarding -- I'm not too worried. Bring on the wireless Internet!

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

tseliot Jul 9th 2007 2:32PM

Sounds like Southwest is finally trying to catch up to Jetblue. But it sounds like this is going to cost money. Who would actually use it? Jetblue doesn't charge for their TV. If Southwest wants to regain popularity and get some buzz, they should offer free wifi.

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