Steven Sinofsky disputes Jason Calacanis's Starlink airline pricing model, arguing willingness-to-pay research is consistently inflated

Ok now the real starlink on plane suvery!

6 hour flight:

1. Coach middle seat with starlink 2. First class with no starlink

[ no brainer for me! ]

@Jason I'm sure someone said this but willingness to purchase studies are notorious for their willingness to pay high prices when they don't actually have to swipe a card.

@Jason Why do we keep saying starlink like wifi on planes isn’t already a thing

@Jason Definitely Coach with Starlink

@Jason Json, this isn't helping

@Jason Another terrible survey Jason

@Jason 6hr flight coach middle seat? No amount of internet/entertainment will justify choosing this over first class. Madness.

@Jason Have fun in Coach with your Starlink but no elbow room or space to open up a laptop.

@Jason This is like the shooting fish in a barrel thing for me. If you already have the fish, why put it in the barrel and try and shoot it?

If I already pay for portable starlink, why would I pay for anything when I’m on a flight?

@baaslaunch @Jason I've dealt with time sensitive deals and real-time issues just fine on regular WiFi. Anyone saying they NEED Starlink is just impatient and probably slightly retarded (Jason)

@Jason It's because you're fn retarded dude. We all know it's for free so why the fuck could we pay $100 an hour. The thought experiment is a mental creampie

@Jason Flat fee should be the move. Why do we need to pay to play by the hour? In the event a flight is delayed, trouble in the air etc. Imagine falling asleep during a movie and you're billed for an extra 3 hours!

@Jason I get too much work done on a plane to skip the access!

@Jason You needed a $20 or maybe even $10 option

@Jason There’s nothing to do in First Class with Starlink (I assume you mean no internet) and if it’s not one of those Middle Eastern Airlines with super luxury First Class - just get two extra seats in Coach.

@Jason In coach, they'll put you in between an unbathed Somalian and an overweight, blue-haired, androgynous Democrat in yoga pants and t-shirt that needs a shave.

@Jason Kind of a roundabout way to ask how obsessed with being online and “connected” you are 🫪

@Jason It currently costs about $8.99 to have internet on a plane. That's the price. Ten bucks for a one-way trip. You can text or watch some movies and TV shows for free. Starlink has to replace or beat that.

@Jason A book, or Kindle would be fine. Plus some wine.

@Jason Here's a poll option. Gratis from the airline because airfare is overpriced in most markets and flyers get nickled and dimes everywhere else.