Boeing has teamed up with Intel to launch the Connexion service offering wireless Internet on commercial planes and private jets. The in-flight hotspots provide web surfing and entertainment services. Connexion has been rolled out on 70 planes covering more than 100 daily routes, including Lufthansa, Scandanavian Airlines, Japan and China Airlines. Payment options include a flat-fee service starting at $14.95 and a per-minute service starting at $7.95.
“By verifying Connexion’s service compatibility with Intel Centrino mobile technology and devices, we help ensure that air passengers have a consistent, high quality, in-flight Wi-Fi experience as they have come to expect and enjoy on the ground – whether they are surfing the World Wide Web, watching live global television or connecting to a corporate VPN,” said David Friedman, vice president of marketing and direct sales, Connexion by Boeing.
