
Customers do not need to purchase WiFi in order to access movies or TV.Īccessing the Internet, or watching movies and television is simple. WiFi service can be purchased for $8 a day, per device including stops and connections. Moving forward, all new deliveries and AirTran conversions will enter service with Row 44 technology installed. This milestone represents nearly 75 percent of all Southwest aircraft, which completes the retrofit installations. As of February 6, all Southwest Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 aircraft were equipped with Row 44 satellite technology that enables these entertainment offerings/services. The majority of Southwest Customers now have access to WiFi, movies on demand, and the upgraded television offering. “Our Flight Attendants are famous for delivering superb Customer Service, and we’re excited to enhance our onboard entertainment offering and take the Customer Experience to new heights.”


“Providing a comprehensive and robust inflight connectivity system for our Customers is paramount,” said Dave Ridley, Southwest Airlines’ Senior Vice President Business Development. The upgraded TV package is $5 a day, per device on WiFi-enabled planes. Now, in addition to eight channels of live news and sports, Customers can also select on-demand episodes of popular television shows. In 2012, Southwest became the only airline in the world to stream live television directly to Customers’ personal devices.
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The airline also announced an upgrade to their television package. Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that movies on demand are now available on all WiFi-equipped Southwest aircraft for only $5 per movie, per device.
