JetBlue becomes the first carrier to offer high-speed connectivity at 35,000 feet. And it's free.The day has arrived—finally. That day, of course, is the day you knew was coming all along—the day you'd be able to log on and stay connected at 35,000 feet. JetBlue, in its usual one-step-ahead-of-the-rest mode became the first domestic air carrier to offer in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity when it launched its prototype "BetaBlue" aircraft on a New York to San Francisco flight in December.
BetaBlue is an Airbus 320 equipped with a Wireless network, through a partnership with Yahoo!, Research In Motion and LiveTV. For now, the service is limited to just one aircraft, but JetBlue says it will begin rolling out the service fleetwide by the end of the year.
So, the carrier that offers free live DirectTV on all its flights soon will be doing the same with its Wi-Fi service.
