JetBlue Starts Offering Free IM/Email on Flights

[Craig]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 10:40am

At least in a beta format for now..

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpposted/archive/2007/12/06/jetblue-partners-with-rim-yahoo-on-free-in-flight-wi-fi.aspx

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 10:59am

But we can't go to BWW...

[Craig]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 11:06am

...yet

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 12:26pm

They are cancelling flights from JFK to Nashville as of january 8th. It makes me sad. That's been the best way to fly for the past two years. I won't be on JetBlue much anymore. Of course they start this NOW.

Updated On: 12/10/07 at 12:26 PM

[nitsua]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 12:29pm

Virgin America is the only way to fly.

http://www.virginamerica.com/va/home.do?method=virginAmerica

[Wilhelmina]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 12:37pm

I would'nt fret Jersey - it's only being tested on one of their planes in the fleet, and you won't know in advance of boarding which plane it is. At least that is what the news report I saw this weekend said.
Updated On: 12/10/07 at 12:37 PM

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 12:40pm

I would post a joke saying that with a company name like RIM, they should offer inductions into the mile high club, but that's tasteless.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 12:44pm

Well, I am sure it won't be on my plane Saturday. I can't ever seem to get my laptop to connect to the free internet in the terminal. I would rather have websites than email, but I get the business thing. I just watch TV.

[nitsua]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 12:50pm

On Virgin America, they have these small TVs at your seats, and you can watch TV, or listen to music (I listened to the entire Dreamgirls soundtrack), order food and drinks... a lot of things.

Plus the plane is gorgeous! and the crew members were really fun. We were given a meal of tomato salad, with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing, a cantaloupe wrapped in prosciutto, and a chocolate covered brownie with powered sugar. YUM!

And free drinks, of course... I had to be rolled off that plane.

ETA: Sorry for the threadjack.

Updated On: 12/10/07 at 12:50 PM

[Calvin]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 12:54pm

Delta has that, too (or, at least, they did on my flight to Mexico City).

The TV screen. Not the cantaloupe.

[Wilhelmina]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 12:57pm

"And free drinks, of course... I had to be rolled off that plane."

You must make Ivan so proud.

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 1:05pm

"I can't ever seem to get my laptop to connect to the free internet in the terminal. I would rather have websites than email"

Ok, so I'm not the only one who can't connect to the internet at the airport.
And I too would rather websites than email. I don't really have anyone to email and it's not something I'd really do in an airport (or airplane).

[nitsua]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 1:06pm

"You must make Ivan so proud."

All the time, Willy, all the time.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 1:43pm

I can get my computer to connect at every other airport in the world, but in the JetBlue terminal at JFK, it just ain't happenin'.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 4:19pm

SweetQ, unless it's a free wireless network, you won't be able to connect.

[Mythus]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 4:48pm

I think I might be flying JetBlue later this month, when I go to Florida. I wonder if it'll be available? If it isn't...it's not like I ever use Yahoo Messenger.

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 5:12pm

"SweetQ, unless it's a free wireless network, you won't be able to connect."

Hmm...I thought all airports had free internet access. It seemed like other people were online at the airport but I couldn't get on. How can you find out if they have a free wireless network?

[Jilani]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 5:14pm

Some airports have free wireless, and some don't. Supposedly, the JetBlue terminal at JFK does have it:

http://www.travelpost.com/airport-wireless-internet.aspx

[nitsua]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 5:20pm

http://tinyurl.com/3ybo68

That's the tiny url for the really long link in the original post. Just a little FYI to keep the board ORG.