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Icing the Competition: Icelandair to Be 'First North Atlantic Airline' with Fleet-wide WiFi

Where: Iceland
June 13, 2012 at 9:18 AM | by | Comment (1)

Icelandair knows that you can only read so much about the Blue Lagoon in your guidebook before you need to hop onto the internets to check out a few more sample itineraries (and more pics of those hot springs). So that’s why the carrier is teaming up with Row 44 to offer up some international WiFi to each and every one of their airplanes.

Wait just one sec, however. It sounds like the installation process will start towards the end of the year, and the goal is to get a couple of planes up and going before 2013 rolls around. Thanks to super specific definitions, Icelandair will even be the first North Atlantic airline to do the fleet-wide WiFi thing.

We’re too early in the game to know about pricing, speeds and other access tidbits. Regardless, Icelandair has been excited to clarify that their WiFi will be full high-speed Internet access—not just email—as well as the ability to spend some cash on duty-free specials. The airline will probably also partner with some hotels and other operators to sell you this and that once you’re on the ground enjoying your Iceland or mainland Europe adventure.

We’ll keep you posted in case there’s any snags during the installation process, but if you just need to be connected when hopping the Atlantic—Icelandair may be the best option in 2013, unless KLM and Air France ramp it up to more than just their two measly "trial" planes.

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Wonderful, but is it Safe?

I've been thinking about the same idea, and I guess I'm not the only one who wants a plane with WiFi. Passengers will surely love this, especially travel bloggers! But I'm thinking about the safety of the flight since I think wifi signals can interfere with the plane's operations. Am I right? Is it simply safe? www.hctny.com/
georgebarley on June 13, 2012 at 4:52 PM #Permalink

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