Sky-high Wi-Fi becoming a reality on more flights The ability to get work done on a computer while in flight is rapidly becoming a reality for American fliers. Nowadays, they have a decent chance of staying connected with onboard wireless Internet service on about two-thirds of the miles they fly on U.S. carriers, according to a study released Monday. Availability of Wi-Fi is rapidly increasing on planes big and small, according to the study by Routehappy, which rates flights on their amenities for passengers. But the quality of the Wi-Fi connection and how much it costs varies widely. And despite all the talk of staying connected at 30,000 feet and Wi-Fi being a must-have feature for airlines, passengers are mostly unwilling to pay for the connection. Just 6.7 percent of passengers use Wi-Fi when it’s available, or 10 people on a plane of 150, according to financial reports of Itasca, Ill.,-based Gogo, the largest provider of in-flight Wi-Fi in the U.S. “We all want Wi-Fi, but it’s been pretty much proven that people won’t pay for it,” said Joe Brancatelli, a writer and founder of JoeSentMe. “That said, I can’t see a future without Wi-Fi on every airplane.” Still, 2014 marked the year Wi-Fi availability took off, Routehappy [...] newsinnj/sky-high-wi-fi-becoming-a-reality-on-more-flights/
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 16:15:52 +0000
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