Bored watching in-flight movies? Now, you can
surf the Net, send and receive e-mails (even with large files attached) as you
fly Lufthansa, to or from India.
The German airline is offering high-speed
onboard internet called FlyNet, which enables passengers with a WLAN-enabled
laptop or smartphone unlimited access to the Web.
Passengers can also use the iPad to connect to
the internet through a hotspot, just as they would do at any public hotspot on
the ground.
The airline said users will be automatically
connected to the free-of-charge FlyNet portal, which provides constant updates
on business, politics, sports and entertainment. A satellite links the aircraft
to the Web, the airline said in a statement. It has come up with various
billing options for internet usage, including €10.95 or 3,500 miles for one
hour or €19.95 or 7,000 miles for 24-hour access.
The service is available on the Delhi-Munich,
Mumbai-Frankfurt, Mumbai-Munich and Chennai-Frankfurt routes.
In addition to WLAN, data communication using
the GSM and GPRS international cell phone standards will also be made available
by year-end, it said. The options will include cell phone text messaging and
data transfer with smart phones such as the iPhone or Blackberry.
Meanwhile, the Dubai-based Emirates too is
helping passengers connect to their loved ones if they fly its Airbus-380
airliner. The link-up could be either via phone calls or a mobile data link on
their personal devices. The service is being offered in partnership with OnAir.
But, the service will not be available in India
as the Government has yet to allow any international airline to operate the
A380 into the country.
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