Wi-Fi pricing on airline flights has gotten as inconsistent as, well, Wi-Fi service on some airline flights. Slow and shaky air-to-ground service costs $39.95 on Alaska Airlines flights between New York and Portland, Ore., for example. But Alaska is transitioning to faster satellite-based service. So planes with that equipment offer much better service—at $20 a flight.
Source: Wall Street Journal July 17, 2019 09:22 UTC