The apotheosis of modern aviation's intersection with modern communications—in-flight internet service—is a tease sometimes.
For $50 a month, I get unlimited in-flight internet on American an U.S. Airways. And I'm on a brand-new 737-800, with a functioning seat-back entertainment unit that says I'm over south-central Utah.
However, because I planned to have in-flight internet on this flight, and the internet connection appears to have dropped completely, I now have no way to communicate with my team and therefore no way to finish the task I thought would take half an hour.
I hope this is temporary. Until it comes back, I will contemplate the amazing ability of the human mind to take miracles for granted.