Making use of a Wi-Fi connection on airplanes is pretty commonplace these days as virtually every airline offers a connection, making long flights more productive.and#160; But keep in mind that everyone else on the flight is sharing your same connection, so it's never going to be a very fast pipe, but it's generally better than going without it.and#160; Since we tend to travel with a lot of devices, it's nice to connect them all the same time, but who wants to pay an extra charge for each gadget?and#160; When you're in that situation, remember that a laptop can easily be turned into a wifi hotspot so you can share that expensive connection to the rest of your devices.and#160; Mac and Windows computers both have the ability to use Internet-connection sharing so you can also connect to Wi-Fi on your smartphone and tablet for the price of one device.and#160; It's not just useful on airplanes because many places will charge you by the device for their Internet connection, like a hotel.and#160; Windows users may find that the built-in tool is a bit too complicated, so their's an easier alternative in an app called 'Connectify Hotspot'.and#160; You can learn more here:and#160; Mac -and#160;http://imore.com/how-turn-your-macs-internet-connection-wifi-hotspot-internet-sharingand#160; Windows -and#160;http://howtogeek.com/112050/how-to-turn-your-windows-8-laptop-into-a-wireless-access-pointand#160; Connectify Hotspot -and#160;http://www.connectify.me/hotspot