US airlines are the best (at one thing)

When it comes to working at 40,000 feet, Americans have fewer excuses to slack off than their peers around the globe: American, Delta, and United lead the world in having most of their fleets equipped with relatively decent WiFi. Almost three-fourths of US airline “seat miles,” an industry measure of capacity, now have WiFi, according to the “Global State of Inflight WiFi” report from Routehappy, a company that tracks airline amenities. “Basically, when flying in the US, unless you are on the smallest regional jets and turboprops, or an ultra low-cost carrier, the chance of having WiFi is almost certain,” said Jason Rabinowitz, data research manager at the New York startup. Emirates, the largest airline in international service, ranks fourth on the WiFi-connected list, followed by Southwest, according to Routehappy's annual report, released Thursday. Outside the US, only 53 airlines offer WiFi. <br/>