Airline WiFi is one of those things that could potentially be pretty cool.  To be able to access the internet while flying in a plane at 30,000 feet would be a nice little benefit.  For an airline to offer it at no charge would be absolutely unheard of.  Airlines don't give anything away for free, so this would be no exception.  I doubt I'd be willing to pay money for it, but if it were conveniently included in the cost of my ticket, I wouldn't be too upset (unless it was like $50 extra).  The "Guide to Airline WiFi" has some information about Boeing's Connexion service and a list of airlines which currently have it.  Unfortunately, Boeing stopped offering to install this service, so the only planes that'll have it are the ones that currently have it installed.  Their prices are kind of high, starting at around $10 per hour.  I've already stated my position on paying for internet access, so I highly doubt I'd be willing to pay such a high amount for a single hour of access.  But again, if the price was conveniently "hidden" or paid for by my employer, I wouldn't have a problem with it. 

At the same time, airline WiFi could potentially be bad.  Email and internet are one thing.  But AIMVOIP?  It's annoying as it is when little kids are playing loud video games and people are watching movies with the sound on (and no headphones).  And sure cell phones aren't allowed, but with VOIP, people would be able to easily talk on the phone via their computer.  I think part of the reason cell phones aren't allowed is because plane rides are bad enough as it is; nobody wants to be forced to listen to somebody's phone conversation. 

To be honest, I doubt airline WiFi will ever exist in America.  We're constantly in a state of regression due to fear of terrorism, so I'd imagine that in a few years, planes won't have windows, bathrooms, drinks, or even seats.  Passengers will be drugged as they walk on the plane and then placed in sealed, compartmentalized containers.  Actually, that doesn't sound too bad. 

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