Delta Air Lines is the latest addition to the list of domestic airlines offering in-flight internet services for passengers, starting tomorrow.

The service, called Gogo Inflight Internet, will cost passengers $9.95 for flights no longer than 3 hours, and $12.95 for flights longer than 3 hours, and will be available on its flights between Washington and New York. However, until the end of the year, customers will benefit from in-flight internet services for free, the company announced.

The service is expected to be added to other flights as well, starting next month, and should cover the entire domestic fleet by summer next year, with a plane added every two or three weeks.
Despite taking this huge step ahead, the problem of in-flight phone calls still remains unsolved, with Delta banning Internet phone calls for example. Furthermore, access to sites that are
inappropriate to be viewed in public will also be blocked.

Delta’s announcement follows similar announcements from other airlines as well, such as Virgin America or American Airlines. Although such services have been in great demand, and planned for years, it wasn’t until recently that the companies announced their availability.

Virgin America announced at the end of November plans to deploy Wi-Fi services on all of its planes by the second quarter of next year.

The explanation for so many airlines offering in-flight Internet services is related to customer
demand, but most of all, it’s a great way for these companies to keep their business on the floating line.

Even though some passengers have complained that the fees are too high, the services are ultimately targeting business users who would probably lose even more money if they were forced to watch the clouds for three hours.