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Old Sep 5, 2014 | 2:37 pm
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Originally Posted by feobrien
Not surprised that it is free right now - it's in beta, so they are unlikely to charge. Once it moves beyond beta, it's anybody's guess. With the industry trend to charge for everything, I wouldn't bet on it being free. Currently UA offers NO free domestic entertainment, so why start now?? Also note that the system only works on laptops or iOS devices - still not android.
I wouldn't be quite so sure. The beta test of WiFi on some flights right now invlves a fee...
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