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FlyNet: Lufthansa relaunches inflight Internet

01/11/2009

Full freedom to communicate

Lufthansa relaunches inflight Internet

From the middle of next year, Lufthansa's customers will once again enjoy Internet above the clouds as the airline relaunches FlyNet, its on-board broadband Internet service. In addition, the new service will permit inflight data transfer over standard GSM/GPRS mobile networks.
Thanks to FlyNet, Lufthansa passengers will soon not only have WLAN Internet access but will also be able to send SMS messages by mobile phone and transfer data via smartphones such as PDA, iPhone or BlackBerry devices.

Together with its new business partner Panasonic, Lufthansa aims to equip a major part of its long-range fleet with FlyNet within the first year of operation.

With the relaunch of FlyNet, Lufthansa will again become the world leader in inflight connectivity. Lufthansa is deliberately focusing on high bandwidth as the main requirement for the unrestricted use of such services as web surfing, email/file transfer including attachments and the Virtual Private Network (VPN).

Quick and easy access

FlyNet is impressively user-friendly. Passengers with a WLAN or GSM/GPRS-compatible device can log on from any point in the aircraft cabin, just like at any public hotspot. Depending on the device they are using (i.e. a laptop, mobile phone or a smart phone), passengers can choose to be billed via a mobile service provider or pay by credit card. Various different price models are planned – ranging from a rate by the hour to a monthly flat rate.
Passengers should also be able to redeem Miles & More award miles for the use of WLAN Internet connections. The service will gradually become available on all Lufthansa’s long-haul flights worldwide.
With this new project, Lufthansa is building on its positive experience with Lufthansa FlyNet. As long ago as 15 January 2003, the world’s first scheduled flight providing broadband Internet access on board took off. Between May 2004 until the end of 2006, when the service was withdrawn by Lufthansa’s then partner Connexion by Boeing, broadband Internet connectivity via WLAN gained in popularity and the technology proved highly reliable.

 

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