Traveling has become a special kind of hell in recent years, thanks to ever-multiplying fees. Check a bag, that's $25. Buy a sandwich for the flight, that's another $10. Ask for a blanket or rent a movie? Be prepared to fork over some serious cash.
But when it comes to in-flight Internet, some airlines are moving in the opposite direction from charging additional fees, at least for now. JetBlue announced this week it will offer free Wi-Fi for in-flight use starting early next year. (Hat tip: Time's Moneyland Blog.)
The Wi-Fi won't just be free, according to the company's blog, it's also supposed to slay any other airline's Internet service in terms of connectivity speed. According to the chart JetBlue published with its announcement on Tuesday, the new satellites that its planes will be using to connect passengers to the Internet are 100 times more powerful than the old-school satellites other (unnamed) airlines have been using. However, JetBlue did leave the door open to charging fees in the future -- and said its free basic Wi-Fi service was just "to start."
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