Google Paying for WiFi on All Virgin America Flights

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By Jane McEntegart
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In-flight WiFi for all!

Not everyone has been privileged enough to experience Virgin America's in-flight Wi-Fi. However, thanks to Google, anyone flying Virgin America this holiday season can browse, blog and surf to their heart's content for free for the duration of their flight.

Google has partnered with the airline and agreed to pay for the WiFi on every single flight from November 10, 2009 to January 15, 2010. So if you're traveling to see relatives this year, consider this your first Christmas gift because Google is saving you thirteen bucks. It also means you don't have to talk to the creepy guy next to you offering you 'homemade bloody marys' in exchange for keeping him company for the duration of the flight.

Check out the freeholidaywifi map by clicking here.

Jane McEntegart
20 Comments Comment from the forums
  • liquid0h
    Aww Google, I like you more and more.

    Would Apple do something like this? Negative!
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  • mavroxur
    Free pr0n at 30,000 feet
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  • acecombat
    mavroxurFree pr0n at 30,000 feetJust don't use it before you go through the full body scanner ;)
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  • bryce55
    steal passwords of gmail accounts at 30,000 feet (backtrack 4 + Belkin N1 ExpressCard)
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  • shadowplayer51
    lol at the random pic
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  • Pei-chen
    Darn, I can't remember her name. Sarah? I thought she quit because the guys forced her to do the XMAS gift guide.
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  • Hitokage
    Google is awesome.
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  • johnny_5
    "It also means you don't have to talk to the creepy guy next to you offering you 'homemade bloody marys' in exchange for keeping him company for the duration of the flight."
    Stranger danger!
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  • wildwell
    Free WiFi on all of an airline's flights sounds great, so when will Google somehow get Virgin to fly more places?
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  • Ridik876
    I mean that sounds awesome, but why?
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