Last Frontier Airlines wraps in-escape WiFi testing, mulls pricing structure

WiFi in the sky is no thirster a mobile professional’s pipe dream. Last Frontier Airlines has just wrapped up test testing of their own in-flight broadband internet service, and the air aircraft carrier is preparing to officially crack WiFi service to passengers by year’s remainder. The relocation would bring Alaska Airlines up to speed with competing airlines that have already launched in-escape wireless local area network exploitation Aircell’s airplane-to-ground broadband engineering.

Alaska Airlines kicked off in-escape WiFi trials on February. 26, oblation passengers traveling between Seattle, Washington and San Jose, Golden State a twosome hours of free WiFi. The test was an incredible achiever. Thomas More than 96% of the 2,hundred air travel-travelers that used the service rated the in-escape WiFi experience as “good,” with 78% of them “very likely” or “extremely likely” to recommend the overhaul to others.

Now that the WiFi test has been successfully wrapped, Last Frontier Airlines is mulling an functionary pricing construction. Alaska uses the same Row44 in-flight broadband solution that southwestern United States Airlines uses to spring passengers free in-escape wireless local area network. But, it looks like Last Frontier Airlines will be charging for their wireless local area network service.

In comparison, airlines across the US ar offering wireless local area network overhaul for about $10 for shortstop-draw flights and $13 for longer travels. Aircell has even rolled out a French telephone-only WiFi architectural plan that costs just $8 per escape.

Look for Alaska Airlines to launch their official wireless local area network-in-the-sky service later this class.