There is more in-flight wi-fi than ever
We live in 21st century and it is hard to imagine world today without wi-fi. One of the places, where it was hard to believe to surf was board of every plane. You have so much time (especially if you have a flight from coast to cast) that having in-flight wi-fi was probably matter of time. Lets see how situation is going today?
Originally published at www.milesfortrips.com on February 2, 2015.
In-flight wi-fi development
Not only hotels are providing internet amenities to its guests and customers.Airline companies are trying to be on-time with latest technologies as well.
Growth of inflight wi-fi can be credited to rapid development of smartphones. Everyone wants to have access day-round to latest news.
So flyers worldwide have at least some chance today to have in-flight wi-fi.
US airlines are growing rapidly in terms of providing in-flight wi-fi for its customers and frequent flyers.
All the most busy destinations and routes which have a t least 15–20 flights a day in US are quipped with in-flight wi-fi. As for beginning of 2015 www.gogoair.com — the biggest provider of in-flight internet, confirmed that almost 1000 crafts awaiting for equipment installation and that is approximately a half of what is planned for 2015.
As for non-US carriers, research says that there is at 15% chance of in-flight wi-fi.
Speed of in-flight wi-fi
This is probably the most questinable and most challenging part of in-flight convenience of checking Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or news.
Fastest speeds, which are similar to those at home, can be found nowadays on JetBlue and United.That is due adopting ViaSat technologies .
Still the most popular provider for US domestic flights is gogoair.com
Which works with with these carriers:
Gogo pricing:
24 Hours Unlimited$16.00
1-hour Unlimited$5.00
Gogo monthly unlimited$59.95
Gogo airline unlimited (AA, Alaska, Delta, Virgin)$49.95
Bottom line
Once, I have used in-flight wi-fi and to be frank that was the “shortest” flight ever. Since I was not boring.Take benefit of this amazing feature. This field of extra bonus for flyers will be just developing and growing.
We have used data of www.routehappy.com, more research statistics can be found here.
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Originally published at www.milesfortrips.com on February 2, 2015.
