" This is Money Markets & More for this Friday August 28 2009. From the newsroom at the MarketWatch radio network I Adrian Mitchell coming up how this recession is different from others and how it's affecting local charities."

" And I'm John port knocking in a moment we're gonna talk about why fine whether it should be free on airlines."

" A lot of passengers are not willing to pay for Maryland's trying to figure out what to do consumer race and -- will join me to talk about that will also dip into the mail -- for rather. Spicy email."

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" What of the casualties at this recession is volunteer work. The national conference on citizenship says people are cutting back on the time they spend on volunteering and civic engagement. It's survey was done in May a low point in the recession. The head of the group says this does come as a surprise because usually in tough times there's been an increase in volunteerism. Is to be when you're on a plane you had a great excuse for ignoring your email. Now you don't have that excuse anymore on many flights and people are telling the airlines they don't want a pay to stay connected John -- and -- are here with mark."

" When you fly do you like to use your laptop. Maybe get a wife five feet and to do some business while you're sitting there. High in the sky above well some of you apparently like it if it's free benefits not -- Too bad consumer race and -- is here to talk more about this so -- what's the what's the story here."

" Well as you mentioned bill a lot of that airlines either have it completely on all their flights or are starting to added adults AirTran. Virgin America who once like that and they do offer Wi-Fi the problem is as you said though when it's free. Travelers that there's a huge amount -- uses is that people are flipping open their laptops are using their blackberries or whatever. The problem comes when airlines try to charge -- and then the usage heads the other way so right now there sort of debated the industry about how to handle listening -- a few years ago. Hotels. Would charge you to use Wi-Fi and I think a lot of them now -- team for free as part of your. Here a room rate and so some say airlines just gonna have to eat up the -- and not charge passengers that they went with it and offer Wi-Fi."

" Quite frankly we're living in the age of Wal-Mart where everyone wants something for panning."

" If not for free right of one of the companies that provides. And right now it's 1295 for flights that are at least three hours long or if it's a quicker flight like an hour and a half they charge six bucks. But on The Wall Street Journal had talked some analysts who say may be. What these companies are gonna have to do is appeal more to business travelers who would have -- need to. Check your email stay connected with the office to whatever and then -- sort of a subscription to Wi-Fi for -- and the journal pointed out that Alaska airlines. Tried charging just a dollar but he is a token amount here and people didn't call on -- pay it where budget cheap skates. That it would it is I think people. Expect certain services for free like as a hotel rooms kind of finally gave up and her day giving your free Wi-Fi and I think people think while I've already paid. Whatever to take this plain. And I and mile and see the bank of bags be in the second bag fees they're not give me a blanket they're not giving me lunch but I can at least have my -- I thank you."

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