Qantas has scrapped its plans to provide wireless Internet access on flights, citing a lack of interest from passengers during a trial, reports e-Travel Blackboard.
The trial, announced by chief executive, Alan Joyce, in December last year, ran from March this year and allowed passengers to access the Internet on six of the airline's A380 superjumbos on long-haul flights to London and Los Angeles.
Less than five percent of Qantas passengers reportedly utilised paid Wi-Fi when it was trialled on the flights.
"Most of our A380 services operate at night and so another dampener on demand was the fact that people preferred to sleep than surf the web,” said a Qantas spokesperson.
Despite the decision, Qantas passengers will still have the ability to make phone calls and send/receive texts on all A380 aircraft, as well as some B747s and A330s.
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Qantas scraps inflight Wi-Fi
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