Inflight data and voice services seem to be really hitting a wall these days. First it was Verizon killing Airfone, and now it looks as if Boeing may put Connexion (their inflight data service) down. I’ve never experienced it directly myself, but I’ve certainly had several Skype calls from Andy Abramson, while he’s been in flight. Rather than restrict this service to first class, though, it should be at every seat. I could certainly have made good use of it on my trip back from Europe this past week.
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry make Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
