AirTran On Board Internet Now Fleet-Wide
AirTran Airways’ entire fleet of aircraft is now wireless.
The airline has finished installing Gogo Inflight Internet on all 136 of its aircraft. The company said it’s the first "major" airline to equip its entire fleet with Wi-Fi.
"When you get onboard an AirTran Airways jet, you know exactly what you're going to get -- an assigned seat on a full-sized, new Boeing jet with Business Class, a friendly crew, complimentary XM Satellite Radio and now Wi-Fi,” said Bob Fornaro, chairman, president, and CEO of the airline. “It's that consistent, low-cost, high-quality experience that sets us apart from our competitors."
Although AirTran is the largest airline to implement wireless access across its entire fleet, other airlines, to varying extent, are also offering the service including Virgin America, Delta, and American.
AirTran will charge $9.95 for internet access on flights under three hours and $12.95 for longer flights. It will cost $7.95 for a customer to access the internet with a smart phone.