In a press release El Al Israel Airlines Ltd said last week that on three of its Boeing 777 jets it is already possible to surf the web, using the airline’s new "El Al Flyweb service"
The company added that it expects to install by the end of the year the internet service on its fleet of Boeing 747-400 and 777 jets on all long-haul routes to the Far East and the USA.
The company statement also noted that the in-flight Internet service is provided in cooperation with the well known “Connexion by Boeing”, a Boeing company subsidiary. The high speed internet service is fully supported by a technology platform with an Internet server installed on the El Al planes.
El Al passengers in all classes are able to surf the web in flight. According to El Al the new Flyweb internet service, is offered in two different payment methods:
on the basis of time online, at $9.95 per hour, up to $17.95 for three hours; access throughout the flight at a cost of $26.95.
Payment will be by credit card.
