Severing the Connexion

Boeing announced today that it would be shutting down the Connexion by Boeing service (which sponsors this blog). It was a great service that got a lot of love from its customers, the blogosphere, and the general public. Unfortunately, the business model did not bear out and wound up costing Boeing some $120m each year.

Glenn Fleishman wrote today that Lufthansa has vowed to get the service up and running on their own. They currently have 80 planes 80% of their planes equipped to offer in-flight WiFi.

Obviously, we’re saddened to hear about the end of Connexion. They’ve been great clients and friends of ours. In-flight WiFi may have suffered a setback today, but it’s still going to become a huge part of the future of air travel.

Future businesses will look to Connexion–both its mistakes and its successes–when deciding how best to provide this exciting service to clients.