Singapore Airlines (SIA) passengers can now use their mobile phones and the Internet -- even on long-haul flights between Singapore and Newark and Los Angeles.
Following a recent soft launch on a limited number of aircraft, In-Flight Connectivity is now available on 14 aircraft, including the Airbus A340-500s used on its United States' flights.
This means -- for a fee, of course -- travelers can use the Internet on their computers or iPads, send and receive e-mails on smartphones and other electronic devices, and send and receive SMS text messages with GSM-compatible mobile phones.
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Through a partnership with OnAir, the technology will be rolled out across all of SIA’s long-haul Airbus A380-800, A340-500 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft over the next two years.
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