Amazon Prime Customers Soon to Use JetBlue's Free In-Flight Wi-Fi for Streaming
Amazon and JetBlue said JetBlue will begin allowing Amazon Prime customers later this year to use its free in-flight Fly-Fi Wi-Fi service to access Amazon’s online video and music library. JetBlue had restricted HD video streaming to customers who bought…
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the airline’s $9-per-hour premium Wi-Fi service because of capacity issues. JetBlue customers who don’t subscribe to Amazon Prime will be able to use Fly-Fi to buy and stream Amazon Instant Video content, the companies said Tuesday. Fly-Fi connectivity will be available in all of JetBlue’s Airbus A321 and A320 aircraft this year, and in all Embraer E190 aircraft in 2016, the airline said. JetBlue said it has no plans to block customers from using other streaming services like Netflix via Fly-Fi, but won’t be able to guarantee connectivity.