Surfing while Flying

[Nid Noy]

Hey Guys,
China Airlines has announced WiFi broadband connectivity on the SFO-Taipei route. Like a drug dealer, the first one is always "free"....

Not a bad price for the 6+ hours rate at $29.95.

October 3, 2005, Taipei, Taiwan ¡V Starting from October, China Airlines began offering on-board broadband Internet access on the Taipei-San Francisco route. Using this groundbreaking new service, passengers carrying personal computers with wireless network cards can now enjoy the convenience of Internet while flying. There are only 9 airlines in the world currently providing this cutting-edge service.

China Airlines launched its first Internet access service in June, and became the first air carrier to provide Internet on flights from Asia to the U.S. West Coast. So far, China Airlines has installed Internet access equipment on 4 Boeing 747-400s, all of which can provide this new service.

To promote the new service, China Airlines is providing 500 one-way free fly cards to passengers who purchase Taipei-San Francisco tickets using the China Airlines web site (www.china-airlines.com)

China Airlines has designed flexible rate plans for the new Internet service. Passengers will have the option of paying for a full sector, or they can pay US$9.95 for the first half hour, and US$0.25 for each additional minute. For the full sector rate, a sector of less than 3 hours will cost US$14.95, a sector of 3-6 hours will be US$19.95, and a sector of more than 6 hours will cost US$29.95. Passengers can pay by credit card, and Chunghua Telecom users can also pay through a direct billing to their monthly statements.

By installing antenna on aircraft, the Connexion by Boeing system brings high-speed broadband Internet to CAL passengers via satellite and ground operation centers. By the end of 2006, China Airlines plans to provide the service on 13 B747-400 passenger jets.

http://www.china-airlines.com/en/new...wsen000342.htm

Now you can watch the MTB webcam on the way to LOS!

[steve@thaib]

Sounds like a great step forward, let's hope all the others follow suit

[Denver]

I thought this was going to be about those great big kites you can get that you strap on and then get on a surf board and like jump in the air and everything! ...............................I'll get my coat