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Boeing Starts New Pricing For Internet

Associated Press News Wire (ap@telecom-digest.org)
Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:38:37 -0600

Connexion by Boeing, a division of the aerospace company that offers
in-flight Internet and entertainment services on several foreign
airlines, says it will start charging people slightly less for online
access -- or slightly more, depending on how long they stay connected.

Beginning Jan. 31, Connexion will charge $26.95 for up to 24 hours of
unlimited Internet access. It currently charges $29.95 for six hours
or more.

One hour of Internet access will cost $9.95, compared to $14.95
Connexion now charges for three hours or less. Two hours will cost
$14.95 under the new price structure. And three hours will cost
$17.95.

Connexion said the new pricing scheme followed extensive consumer
research.

Travelers "have told us they want simplified pricing based on the time
they are connected and more options for how to pay for it," David
Friedman, Connexion's vice president of sales and marketing, said in a
statement.

Connexion also announced that customers on all airlines equipped with
its service will be able to watch several channels of live global
television through their laptops beginning Jan. 23.

That service, which will broadcast BBC World, EuroNews, Eurosportnews,
CNBC and MSNBC, will be available to any passengers who buy blocks of
Internet access. They will not have to pay extra for it.

Connexion offers high-speed Internet and other services on nine
foreign airlines: including Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Japan
Airlines, Singapore Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Airlines,
Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and El Al Israel Airlines.

To get the service, customers have to have wireless-capable laptops.

On the Net:

Connexion by Boeing: http://www.connexionbyboeing.com

Copyright 2006 The Associated Press.

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