Air Canada Gets Connected for only $12.95

In some businesses being disconnected for a few hours can be the difference between landing a once in a lifetime deal and missing out on a golden opportunity. Those who fly for business know that once they are in the air they won’t be using their PDA, Blackberry, or laptop to connect to the internet until they are back safely on the ground.

Those who use Air Canada for their travels will be happy to learn that the carrier will be offering Wi-Fi internet connections on some of their long haul flights beginning in 2009. The program will begin as a pilot on the Toronto to Los Angeles and San Francisco flights and will be provided by Gogo. The service will cost travelers $12.95 per flight.

Air Canada’s VP of Marketing notes that “The airplane is really the last bastion that lacks Internet connectivity” and that it’s time Canadian travelers have the chance to stay connected. In a effort to stand out from the competition the airline began working with Aircell in order to make the project successful. The initial offering will be expanded on once Aircell completes the erection of 18 towers needed to provide coverage across the nation.

Air Canada is not the only Canadian airline looking into Wi-Fi options. Competitor West Jet has pursued the possibility but has no plans to install the services yet. While some might fear the new technology will interfere with the in flight navigation system representatives from Air Canada and Aircell have conducted tests that prove there won’t be any problems between the systems.

Learn more at: www.aircanada.com