Alaska Airlines says half its planes Wi-Fi equipped
Alaska Airlines said that more than half of its airplanes have been equipped with Wi-Fi capability.
In May, the airline, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) of Seattle, said it plans to have its entire fleet equipped with Aircell’s Gogo inflight internet service by the end of the year. Initially free, after July 31 the price goes up to a minimum of $4.95 per flight.
Alaska said Wi-Fi has been installed on 55 of its Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 737-800s and 10 of its 737-900s cash advance loan. Its two remaining 737-900s should have Wi-Fi installed by the end of this month, Alaska said.
The airline added that Aircell “will expand its network by early 2011 to provide Gogo inflight internet service on key routes to, from and within the state of Alaska.”
Alaska Airlines and sister airline Horizon Air fly nearly half of the passenger traffic at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.