Virgin America adding Web access ’sometime next year’

Virgin America will introduce wireless Internet access across its entire fleet starting next year. The carrier said it has reached a deal with AirCell to provide the service starting “sometime next year.” Once it’s available, customers “will be able to access the Internet either through their Wi-Fi-enabled personal devices or through the Red In-flight Entertainment system at every seat,” the airline says in a press release.

“The cost of the service on Virgin America will be announced at the time of service roll-out,” AirCell says in a press release. The Rocky Mountain News writes “AirCell CEO Jack Blumenstein has previously said wireless Internet services could be offered at around $10 a flight.” American has already announced a deal with AirCell to test Internet access on some of its flights. The Rocky Mountain News says “Virgin America plans to launch the service for its entire fleet, while American said it would first test the service on 15 Boeing 767-200 aircraft that primarily fly transcontinental routes. The potential values of the deals weren’t disclosed.”
http://blogs.usatoday.com/sky/2007/09/virgin-america-.html

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