Etihad announces plans for in-flight Wi-Fi only hours after Qantas kills its own connectivity


Skift Take

In-flight Wi-Fi is an expensive undertaking for airlines that can stand to wait for future profits, a luxury that Qantas couldn’t afford but Etihad is more than able to swallow.

Etihad launched its in-flight “Wi-Fly” service today and announced plans for ubiquitous connectivity by the end of 2014. The news came only hours after Qantas announced it was killing all futur