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Delta is the first to commit to this (after earlier attempts by Boeing to do it themselves failed). But Southwest and Alaska have already been testing service. Sweet! Of course, the challenge for some of us is simply being able to use your laptop on a plane! In Coach, anyway...
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I already had a chance to try it on AA's 762s on a trans continental flights.
It works like advertised.
How much will they charge?
Delta's business and first class are hit an miss.
Sometimes, they're not much bigger than coach seats and there may not be electrical outlets.
Only way it's worth it is on flights lasting at least 5 hours or coast to coast.
My guess is the airlines themselves won't directly charge customers but will instead let the installer handle everything and the airlines will get a cut or charge a flat fee to the installer. Passengers who open a web browser on their laptop will probably get a login screen and a place to sign in and/or pay with a credit card, as it is at Starbucks when you show up there and try to use their wireless network.
Delta is charging $10.00 for flts. under 3 hours and $13.00 for flts. over 3 hours.
Ha, forget that.
Like I said, you're going to need power because batteries don't last 3 hours with any kind of heavy use.
If they partnered with someone like Boingo, it might make sense.
You know, you pay $10 to use some of it at the airport and then use the same account to use it on board.
But what do they expect, you pay $10 for an hour or two at the airport and then pay again on the plane?