In-Flight Access to Adult Sites - American Airlines

Online pornography will be blocked on American Airlines flights if a flight attendants union gets its way.
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants has asked American Airlines to explore ways to block passengers' access to adult Web sites while using a new in-flight wireless Internet service on transcontinental flights, union spokesman Frank Bastien said.

American Airlines began testing an in-flight wireless Internet system on 15 transcontinental flights in August. The system allows passengers to log on to the Internet at their seats, with no restrictions on what sites they can access, company spokesman Tim Smith said.

It's nothing new for passengers to view pornographic material at their seats during flights. People have been able to take adult magazines and DVDs onto flights without restrictions, and the union is not objecting to those materials. Crews have successfully managed to resolve instances of other passengers taking offense to such materials. Unrestricted Internet access for passengers could potentially put flight attendants in unusually delicate situations.