Qantas to Conduct an Evaluation of New Technology Allowing Customers to stay Connected Inflight.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-28 August 2006-QANTAS AIRWAYS: Qantas to Conduct an Evaluation of New Technology Allowing Customers to stay Connected Inflight(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28082006 Qantas said it would introduce new technology from early 2007, which will enable customers to make and receive emails, SMS and calls via their own mobile phone or personal electronic devices such as Blackberrys.

Qantas Group General Manager of Customer Product and Services, Ms Lesley Grant, said the airline would evaluate the technology over a three-month period on a Boeing 767 aircraft operating on Australian domestic routes. "Qantas will be one of the first airlines in the world to offer this service." Ms Grant said Qantas' research indicated that customers were...