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Soon business travelers will be able to plug into the Internet from the air.

JetBlue already offers email and instant messaging to some of their customers. American Airlines, Virgin and Alaska Air will be upping the ante and offering web surfing next year. Panasonic and Australia’s Qantas have forged a partnership and are working to add more connectivity to travelers by the end of next year.

Business travelers are divided on this concept. Some will absolutely relish the chance to work when they’re held captive in an airplane while others will miss their break from the daily grind. Unfortunately, this really isn’t something the travelers get to decide. Airlines have determined that Internet connections on airplanes are completely safe and they feel that offering the service will boost their sales, so the decision has already been made. We’re just waiting for the technology to catch up.

Tags: air travel | Business Travel | computers