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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TESTS THE INFORMATION SUPERSKYWAY Airline Begins Customer Tests of InFlight Wi-Fi DALLAS—Feb. 10, 2009—Peanuts, pretzels, internet? Thats the question for some Southwest Airlines Customers today as the airline tests wi-fi. Southwest is the first to test new aircraft to satellite technology on commercial aircraft. Southwest Airlines, in conjunction with Row 44, has equipped one aircraft with the technology and is set to equip three additional aircraft by early March 2009. Southwest is also partnering with Yahoo! to offer an in-flight homepage with destination-relevant content. Southwest will be testing the technology for the next few months. To view a photo of the wi-fi equipped aircraft visit gallery.swamedia.com To view a blog post, video, or listen to podcast visit www.blogsouthwest.com. Internet connectivity has been high on our list of priorities for quite some time, said Dave Ridley, Southwest Airlines Senior Vice President of Marketing and Revenue Management. We believe the aircraft-to-satellite technology is the most robust solution in the industry, and we look forward to the feedback from our Customers. “Southwest is all about creating the best travel experience for their Customers,” said John Guidon, Row 44 Chief Executive Officer. “We couldn’t be prouder that they’ve selected Row 44’s high-speed broadband to enhance their Customers’ experience yet again with Internet connectivity inflight.” When Southwest Customers board the wi-fi enabled …