Qantas (QF) on Wednesday launched inflight connectivity trials onboard six Airbus A380 aircraft flying to Los Angeles from Sydney and Melbourne.
The OnAir connectivity service, using Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband, will initially be available to customers in the first- and business-class cabins.
“The eight week trial will give customers the opportunity to access the Internet in exactly the same way as a terrestrial Wi-Fi hotspot in which customers can pay with their credit card and surf the Internet, including the use of email,” QF executive manager customer experience Alison Webster said. “Qantas is the first airline in the world to trial this service on direct flights between Australia and the US.”
The trial will allow passengers to access the Internet via Wi-Fi enabled laptops and personal electronic devices. QF said it will next “assess opportunities for the long-term application of Internet capabilities across its A380 fleet,” following the eight-week period.
Article Source : ATW Daily News
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