(Certain) Airplanes Now Have Internet Access!!

        Aircell has launched a new technology, Gogo, that allows you to get broadband Internet Service on your laptop. But there is one thing that you cannot do, which is use this service for VoIP, the voice over Internet protocol services provided by companies like Skype. In other words, you cannot use this service to make a voice phone call because it will interfere with the avionics communications. Currently, the Gogo service is available on American Airlines for the cost of $12.95 for cross-country flights or $9.95 for those of three hours or less. By the end of the year, Delta Airlines and Virgin America plan to offer Gogo and Air Canada will offer Gogo on certain flights between Canada and the United States starting next spring. 

        I think that this is a huge breakthrough in the business world because when flying for a business trip since you won't be isolated from updated information while on the plane for hours. But, I believe that there is a pro and a con to this new Gogo service. For people traveling for business purposes, it is definitely a pro but for people traveling for leisure purposes, it is a con because now companies will assume that since there is internet access on airplanes that you know all of the updates. In other words, people traveling for leisure purposes can be bothered by their business. Of course, right now, there is a way to make it a pro for business and avoid being a con for leisure. For business people, they can deliberately book an American Airlines, since they are the only airlines offering this service so far. For leisure people, they can book on flights other than American Airlines because other airlines do not have this service yet.