A planet craving

inflight connectivity

Flyers on the rise

With over 3 billion global passengers in 2013, the number
of people traveling by air has grown by 37% since 2009.

Annual global passengers in billions

3.02
2.89
2.79

2.63

2.25

2009

2010

2013

2012

2011

773 million

more flights were taken

in 2013 than in 2009.

Source: The World Bank Group

Their own devices

The majority of passengers prefer to connect to inflight Wi-Fi
using their own devices, and almost everyone brings one onboard.

While were on the subject:

1 in 3 use at least 2 personal
electronic devices onboard!

% bringing a device onboard

76%

85%

United States

Asia, Australia & Pacific

92%

86%

Mexico & Latin America

Europe & Middle East

United States

Most passengers prefer to

use their own device to
connect to inflight internet.

Mexico & Latin America

Europe & Middle East

Asia, Australia & Pacific

77%

73%

65%

65%

Eager to connect
Interest in inflight connectivity services is high in the
US, but it is even higher in other regions around the globe.

22% say inflight Wi-Fi

availability is important when
choosing an airline. This is up
from 16% the previous year.

% interested in inflight connectivity services

Other regions

US

83%
74%

71%

59%

70%
72%

65%

61%

59%
42%

Wi-Fi

Wireless
entertainment

Live TV

Mobile Voice

Texting

GLOBAL DIFFERENCE
Passengers outside the US region are more willing
to pay for inflight connectivity services.

+23%

+11%

+13%

+24%

+22%

Wi-Fi

Wireless
entertainment

Live TV

Mobile Voice

Texting

Source: Gogo Global Traveler Study 2014

Gogo is a leading global aero-communications service provider that offers in-flight
Internet, entertainment, text messaging, voice and a host of other communications-related
services to the commercial and business aviation markets. Gogo has more than 2,100
commercial aircraft equipped with its services and partnerships with 10 major airlines.

www.gogoair.com