On Monday, Delta Airlines announced that it will be offering free in-flight Wi-Fi to all passengers. That probably sounds awesome, and it would be if not for the fact that there’s a pretty big catch to the so-called free Wi-Fi.
The catch being, Amazon.com and Amazonwireless.com are the only two websites you’ll be able to access using the “free” in-flight Wi-Fi, which is powered by wireless provider Gogo. You can access Amazon through Delta’s Wi-Fi portal, which also offers up travel information and news content from The Wall Street Journal and People magazine.
In order to access the rest of the internet, you’ll have to cough up some cash to do so.
“Delta continues to offer new technology and innovation that delivers on our customer preferences while they travel with us,” said Bob Kupbens, Delta’s vice president of marketing and digital commerce, in a statement. “Our customers enjoy our free content options in-flight and free access to Amazon provides a convenient way to shop online at 30,000 feet for things they want on the ground.”
Delta went on to note in the press release that it operates the world’s largest Wi-Fi-equipped fleet of aircraft, including all 550 of its domestic mainline aicraft. “More than 800 Delta aircraft, including most Delta Connection two-class regional jets, are equipped with in-flight Wi-Fi service,” Delta added.
Will you be taking advantage of Delta’s free in-flight Amazon shopping, or would you rather cough up extra money for unrestricted internet access?
