Wi-fi porn banned from planes

AA says no-way to DVDA.

Airlines are clamping down on in-flight wi-fi services in an attempt to stop passengers downloading porn at 30,000 feet.

Flight operators had originally thought flight attendants would be able to stem the flow of porn on planes but apparently the Mistresses of the sky have been very vocal in their refusal to do so any longer.

Both American Airlines and Delta say they will censor the skies. AA said it would "implement technology to filter pornographic content over it's Gogo in-flight Internet service".

Delta said: "Blocking will be limited in scope and will be for sites that few, if any, would question are inappropriate to be viewed on an aircraft".

Privacy advocates refuse to take the issue of the mile high porn club lying down. They say blocking porn is just the first step down a KY lubricated slope. Airlines shouldn’t be able to screw with people’s civil liberties.

Other groups, like Girls Against Porn are thrilled.

The airlines aren’t going to take the risk and are both banging on at Aircell, which provides the wi-fi technology, to come up with a solution to the problem.

We wonder if Virgin airlines will adopt a similar policy, and whether the filter will apply to all passengers or just those in economy class?

Either way, it seems that for some unlucky passengers, strapping on their seatbelts just won’t be the same now that they won’t be able to watch Top Cum or Trouser Snakes on a Plane any more.