The Dirty on In-Flight WiFi

THE SKY’S NO LIMIT: Businessman and child on plane (Photodisc/Getty)

Facebook, Twitter, BlackBerry, iPhone, WiFi… we’re a society obsessed with staying connected. Keeping in touch online is everywhere, and the sky is no longer the limit. Airlines are quickly putting WiFi on their in-flight menus, making “I was 30,000 feet in the air” an outdated excuse to your boss. Most major airlines will be offering WiFi on a selection of their fleet by 2010.  Although it is new technology and still in the testing mode, there is already the ubiquitous bad apple. Flight attendants and fellow passengers are voicing outrage and the need for Internet filters to block questionable material from being viewed in such shut up proximity to others. Some need to be reminded that they are going to Dallas, not watching Debbie do it. As quickly as airlines raced to be the first to uncover mile-high WiFi, they are installing filters to stop the viewing of any material that could be deemed non-cabin friendly; both Delta and American, along through numerous others, have already done so. However, not all airlines plan on filtering what can be viewed on their aircraft, maintaining that what your seatmate chooses to do with their time is strictly their choice. Virgin America, which has decided not to filter what can be viewed, is the poster child for this argument. Instead, the WiFi customers aboard these flights are asked to adhere to the terms of service that are listed upon purchase, which prohibit plain online activities. If ignored, it is left to the flight attendant or the rule-breaker’s compeer travelers to cry foul.

What do you think, personal selection or inappropriate? Should in-flight WiFi be filtered? Tell us your thoughts.

Similar Posts:

• How Cheap is Your Airline?
• cheap tickets flights airlines travel
• Book Today for this Delta Airlines Travel Deal
• Google Announces Free WiFi for the Holidays in Select Airports
• Tarmac Time Legislation Gains Powerful Allies at ASTA