In-flight broadband Internet access in reaching full swing for American Airlines.
The airline has announced that it is "marking the beginning of the next wireless revolution." A bit overstated perhaps. They're offering in-flight Internet access at $12.95 a flight.
Anyhow, this offering comes in light of a new deal American has made with Aircell for its mobile broadband service Gogo. The service is available immediately on cross-country flights in the U.S. over three hours for the above fee. American notes in a statement that cell phone and VoIP use is not included, but think of all the Twittering you can do!
The service should also inspire a great deal more productivity on business trips - a welcome alternative to listening to the guy beside you snore and working out emergency survival scenarios in your head when you don't want to watch the latest Martin Lawrence comedy that is being offered on board.
On second thought, maybe "revolution" isn't such an overstatement after all. I expect that more airlines and service providers will be reaching similar deals in the near future, so stay tuned.
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