Southwest Airlines, which spent over $2 billion on in-flight upgrades last year, will now charge by leg of travel for its onboard Wi-Fi.
Beginning Feb. 21, Southwest customers will pay $8 per flight as opposed to Southwest’s $8 per day pass. That means passengers with connecting flights or making a round-trip in a single day will pay more.
“This impacts a small subset of customers due to our robust network of nonstop flights, free onboard entertainment and a limited number of customers choosing to use paid internet across connecting flights,” said Alyssa Foster, Southwest Airlines spokesperson.
