Bummer, I have not even been able to use it since I have direct flights between Amsterdam and Seattle. Boeing announced yesterday they are phasing out the wireless internet service onboard flights. From Europe SAS (Copenhagen - Seattle) and Lufthansa were operating the service.
According to Boeings announcement the expected take up in the US market did not happen. Boeing had already started shopping the Connexion service earlier this year with no partners stepping up to purchase.
I travel a lot and would appreciate onboard connectivity not just to work but also to be entertained. Inflight movies hardly ever are to my liking.
We'll have to wait for another provider who does have a more integrated business model to see this become available again. Why pay for WIFI seperately while the access fee (30$ per filght) is a minor markup to the ticket fee. This also could provide more opportunities for SaaS / Web2.0 developments - provide people with an app to fill out the visa waivers online, watch personlized on-line entertainment and news, there is so much you can think of that would provide an interesting opportunity specific to people in flight.
Om Malik and Robert Scoble have some more on this topic too.
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