Travellers flying on Delta Air Lines Boeing 747-400 aircraft will soon be able to enjoy using the internet on their flights, as the firm is rolling out its Wi-Fi service to its international services.
According to eturnonews.com, Delta Air Lines has been offering its customers Wi-Fi access for over five years on its mainline aircraft, which only travel within the United States. Customers flying internationally haven’t been able to enjoy the same service, up until now.
Tim Mapes, Delta’s senior vice president of marketing, says customers flying over the US border want to keep working and be productive too, so the Wi-Fi provision makes sense.
“Expanding Delta’s Wi-Fi services internationally is another benefit of the investments we are making to improve the travel experience and give our customers exactly what they want,” he explains.
At the moment, three out of 16 of the Boeing 747s have been fitted with the Wi-Fi equipment, reports traveldailymedia.com. This means anyone travelling to Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Nagoya or Seoul will be able to pass their journey time by checking their emails or browsing the internet.
The service isn’t free though and prices start at $14.95 for mobile users. Anyone with a laptop will have to pay a minimum of $24.95 to connect.
