Of all the things I want on a plane, WiFi ranks a lot lower than having a consistent power outlet at my seat. There's nothing worse than having Wifi but a laptop that can only last a % of the flight.
Free WiFi on all flights as part of your ticket price!
Mains power supply provided for $30/hour ;)
New TSA policy: Li-ion/Li-poly/etc batteries cannot be more than 20% charged for safety.
Would suck for those without smartphones, though. Maybe they could lend out crappy Android tablets to that minority of customers.
No outlets yet, but rumors are that the next generation of interiors might.
[1] https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/inflight/ent...
It's $939 from SYD to LAX in December (holy crap, at that price I better take a trip!) in Economy, but a whopping $2539 or $3389 for Premium Economy. I like having an AC outlet too, but that's crazy.
If you do get to use the outlets on the A380, be aware that they do ~75W maximum. Exceed that and they'll shut down, and they don't get reset.
I'm picturing you on that A380 cursing as you try to blow-dry your hair. What were you doing that pulled more than 75W?
Also, if we ever run into each other on our travels, I'll buy you a beer.