| Title | Survey Reveals Passengers Demand Faster In-Flight WiFi | |
| Date | Sunday July 27 2014, @04:37AM | |
| Author | janrinok | |
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| from the say-the-people-selling-it dept. | ||
Being constantly connected to the internet has become more of a need. Even when people are traveling in the sky.
A recent survey conducted between June 6 and June 19, 2014, by Honeywell Aerospace, a major supplier of in-flight connectivity hardware, found that 1,045 Americans age 18 and over who have used in-flight Wi-Fi are clamoring for even faster connections and are willing to even pay more for it or encounter inconveniences. Here are some of the most surprising behaviors of the connected passengers.
In-flight Wi-Fi availability influences flight selection for 66 percent of passengers. Nearly one in four (22 percent) admitted they have paid more for a flight with Wi-Fi, and close to one in five (17 percent) have switched from their preferred airline because another carrier had a better Wi-Fi offering. Demand is so strong that 37 percent would be upset if they did not have Wi-Fi access on their next flight, which is about the same amount (35 percent) as those who would be disappointed about not having food or drinks available for purchase. Eighty-five percent would use Wi-Fi on most or all flights if it was free.
While currently only a few airlines worldwide offer WiFi service, this survey gives the aircraft industry an insight of the trend among travelers.
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