Originally Posted by
StuckInYYZ
Quite possibly, however, here's the decision. What are people going to be more pissed about? Lack of wifi on a flight? Or having their flight cancelled (and plans disrupted) because of a shortage of usable frames? You don't need wifi during a flight, but you do need a plane to get you to your destination. There will be entertainment/distractions on the plane (you might not like/be interested in them, but they are there),
1) I don't think
smokie was suggesting AC should cancel flights in favour of installing WiFi faster.
2) I disagree with your "You do not need wifi on a flight". WiFi is not needed for the plane to get from A to B. That said, a lot of people use WiFi for
work. As WiFi is part of the offered service, passengers can rightfully expect it to be available. Of course, they would be wise to make contingencies in case it is not.
A nice touch in the interim would be for Ac to warn people the given airframe will not have WiFi. Even a few hours' heads-up can help.