• Chicago Tribune, Thursday, October 8, 2009 4:27 PM

Expanding broadband's national footprint northward, United Airlines is now offering inflight Wi-Fi service on flights between New York and California. Relying on Itasca-based service provider Aircell, the airline plans to use customer feedback from the initial rollout to see whether it makes sense to expand the Wi-Fi service.

On the United flights between New York and California, Aircell's Gogo costs $12.95 for laptops and $7.95 for Wi-Fi-enabled handheld devices a al BlackBerrys. Passengers, however, cannot make cell-phone calls or use Voice over Internet Protocol applications. AirTran Airways and Southwest already offer Wi-Fi to flyers, while Delta Airlines and American Airlines are planning to follow suit.

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