I’ve been wondering when Southwest Airlines would introduce in-flight Wi-Fi, like many of their competitors have done over the past year.  I was pretty bored on my long flight yesterday — it would’ve been nice to have some web browsing capabilities.  Instead, I flipped through the in-flight mag, and was pleased to see a note in the back that Wi-Fi is on the way.

Southwest has been testing in-flight Wi-Fi for a while now, working to create the fastest connection possible in the air, as well as a user-friendly interactive portal, designed by Yahoo!  Southwest passengers, accustomed to getting for free what other airlines charge for, might be hopeful that Southwest will offer these services at no charge.  Well, not quite.  The connection cost will range from $2-$12, depending on the length of your flight.  Not free, but quite a bit cheaper than what other airlines charge.

Southwest promises that its Wi-Fi services will be worth the wait, as the extra time spent on research and development should yield a superior product.  The airline is currently working to install Wi-Fi on more of its planes, and most of the fleet should be outfitted with Wi-Fi soon.

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