JetBlue Airways
JetBlue Airways has been known to be a low-cost carrier, but that doesn’t mean they do not offer sky-high leisure. Its flights have offered satellite radio and DirecTV programming. So it shouldn’t surprise many that they are beefing up their WiFi program on select flights (still in beta) to widen the list of email access providers. Originally they only allowed access to the email servers to Yahoo and Research in Motion’s Blackberry. This beta testing will now allow Google, Microsoft and AOL email platforms. This service will apparently be offered for free, although with the high cost of fuel, they will most likely offer greater connectivity for a service fee at some point. I am sure they will not offer the entire Internet on their flights, avoiding content that may be offensive to others, but am sure they will continue adding more approved sites. They may be able to add e-commerce sites on flights that can add commissionable sales and ad revenue. It is nice to see JetBlue continue to be the front-runner of providing new technology for the passengers to better enjoy their low-cost flights.
