The World Wide Web to Accompany Flyers Soon

In the next few weeks, a few airlines in Europe and the United States will begin testing what is touted to be the heralding of yet another new era in the World Wide Web. The concept of Airborne Internet is getting closer to reality with each passing day now.

Millions of travelers preparing to go on vacations this Christmas will get a first-hand experience of a new generation of on-board email and text messaging services. You can avail these in-flight services with the help of your cellphones or portable devices.

By 2008, most American and European airlines plan to roll out the technology across most of their fleets. As of now, a few airlines like JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, Virgin America, Alaska Airlines, Air France-KLM, BMI, TAP, Ryanair, etc., are providing this service either free or at a nominal price.

Even though many international airlines have been offering this service in their flights, it is now all set to take off commercially. Interestingly, flyers might also get the chance of making phone calls over the Internet.

Experts insist issues like air safety and communication regulators should be taken into consideration before airlines jump into this bandwagon, in lure of increased market value. As far as flyers are concerned, it is a case of the more, the better!