Conventional wisdom says that too few people will pay to use Wi-Fi services when they fly and that the fledgling industry is, therefore, not likely to succeed.

After all, travelers in general hate being nickel-and-dimed by hotels for Wi-Fi service, which is readily available free elsewhere. And most airplanes do not have power outlets, which means that Wi-Fi use on a plane is now generally limited by battery life.

To read this report from The New York Times in full, see:
www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/business/01road.html