French lose cocoon of calm as Wi-Fi invades the aircraft cabin

Air France-KLM Group will finally introduce wireless Internet on international flights later this year, after about half of clients previously suggested they’d prefer to remain unplugged, CE Alexandre de Juniac said Thursday. Only now will it make the leap amid demand from younger people. “Many of our passengers weren’t interested in the service because it’s the only <br/>place left where they can really have peace,” the CE said. He added that there’s still no way the carrier would countenance voice calls on longer flights as they’re “very disruptive, especially at night.” On Air France-KLM flights, Asian customers have led the call for connectivity, as well as some business passengers, De Juniac said. The new system will tap satellite links, helping to resolve the problem of reduced bandwidth. <br/>