In a new move to attract fliers, some airlines are offering free WiFi connect for the coming holiday month. Fliers who would like to surf during their flight can now do so in selected airlines that are planning to offer its passengers the free WiFi connection as a holiday gift. The move by the carriers and the Internet providers is aimed at luring fliers to pay for WiFi in their later flights.
The carriers that are involved in this deal include AirTran Airways, Delta Air Lines and Virgin America. On the other hand, Google, with its search engine and the Chrome Internet browser is partnering for the free Internet access called as Gogo Inflight Internet service. The offer starts from January 2nd of the coming year. The service normally gets chargedUS$ 4.95 for WiFi access during short flights and over US$ 49.95 for multiple prepaid in-flight sessions.
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