Services can be categorized in four distinct categories, pure passenger internet, passenger comfort services, safety- and security-related applications and cost-saving applications.
In particular, the HSR services are classified into four main categories [9], i.e., pure passenger internet, passenger comfort services, security-related applications, and cost-saving applications.
Now that the internet allows passengers to pick their own seats, a long-held belief in the travel industry has been confirmed: passengers generally prefer an empty seat next to them.
The Internet enables passengers to shop for the lowest fares.
In time, others are expected to follow Continental and Alaska Airlines in installing airport kiosks, connected to the Internet, where passengers can buy tickets, select seating and obtain boarding passes.
As well as bringing wireless internet to passengers, the Wi-Fi will also make a change to the work of Transport for London (TfL) IT department and allow more workers to become mobile.
These services use many of the same resources that are deployed for providing Internet for passengers.
But in-flight entertainment is about to go through another transformation, now that planes are connected up to the internet and passengers can stream content right to their personal gadgets.
According to [1], providing Internet access to passengers on-board trains makes good business sense: Internet access for passengers can provide a revenue stream for the train company while attracting more travelers.
But all that is going to change: the internet for airline passengers is coming.Air-travel interludes have always carried a hidden price.
