design byDelta Airlines to roll up out Wi - Fi across its entire fleetby 2009 seem to be coming to realization . On Tuesday , Delta is expected to have four of its eight shuttle planes wired for Wi - Fi service of process on runs between New York - Boston and New York - Washington , according to USA Today .
Early next yr , Delta will begin to telegraph one plane every two to three mean solar day until its fleet of 330 planes is completely World Wide Web ready . The new service will be $ 9.95 for unlimited access code on flight of stairs of three hours or less and $ 12.95 for runs of three hours or more .
Delta will provide a censored variant of the Web for any Wi - Fi gimmick . You ’ll be allow to access e - mail , surf the Web , and use instantaneous messaging . However , Delta will restrict VoIP calls , pornographic site , and any other content it deems inappropriate for public consumption . To elevate the new service Delta will offer free Wi - Fi on its shuttle flights for the next two weeks . Delta also saysit will swan out Wi - Fi for Northwest Airlinesplanes as the two companies are in the midst of a corporate merger .
Delta ’s Internet access is provided by Aircell ’s Gogo Inflight Wi - Fi service , which uses cell towers on the ground to bring home the bacon onboard Internet . Aircell seems to be the ISP of choice for airline business , as Delta is only the latest of several airlines to offer GoGo Web access . Virgin Americastarted offering Wi - Fi enabled flights earlier this month , andAmerican Airlineswent with GoGo in August . Meanwhile , other air hose are seem elsewhere for Web access . jet plane Blueintroduced a highly restricted , but free , Internet service on its planes last twelvemonth in partnership with LiveTV , Yahoo , and Research In Motion , and Alaska Airlines has signed up with Row 44 , a satellite - based Internet service of process that work over land and ocean ( GoGo only work over land ) .
