October 10, 2017 4:00pm by David Farrar

Hurry up Air NZ

Stuff reports:

Air New Zealand has begun trialling in-flight wi-fi almost a decade after the service first became available on other aircraft. 

The airline is offering its long-anticipated wi-fi service on one of its long-haul Boeing 777-300 planes, and planning to gauge customer feedback before rolling it out across its international jet fleet. 

“The trial will not only test the technical aspects of the service, it will also gather feedback on pricing options,” Avi Golan, the airline’s chief digital officer, said. 

They should hurry up and get it done. Almost every other major airline is doing this.

Air NZ chief executive Christopher Luxon said last October that the airline wanted to wait until it could offer a high-quality wi-fi service. 

​”Given Air NZ operates some of the longest flights in the world, and in oceanic areas where there has historically been poor quality satellite service, we have patiently worked with partners until comfortable that a service which meets the high expectations of our customers is available.” 

Just don’t charge the earth for it.