Virgin America loves Aircell's Gogo in-flight Internet service. Loves it! The Airbus A320 family operator says Gogo has been very popular since it was launched late last year and usage rates have been higher than predicted AND steadily rising.
But just how high are we talking about?
"This past month, it was not uncommon for us to see 30% of the guests on a flight using the service," says a Virgin America spokeswoman.
Wow. That is pretty impressive. So what's the secret to this success?
Key quote from Virgin America:
"...the fact that we've got power outlets at every seat for travellers to stay plugged in, I'm sure impacts the usage numbers."
Added to that, Virgin America has received "many" comments that Gogo is not only "very high-speed" but that it is "transforming the way travellers stay in touch - and organize their workday (i.e. the fear of being disconnected from the offcie for five hours is gone)".
Virgin America will have equipped nine Airbus narrowbodies with Gogo by the end of this week, and plans to have the entire fleet of 28 twinjets outfitted by the second quarter of this year.
The carrier's new service to Boston from LA and San Francisco will have Wi-Fi from launch on 12 February.
on February 9, 2009 5:03 PM | Reply
this could turn out better for eveyone
on February 9, 2009 6:57 PM | Reply
very convenient
on February 12, 2009 4:47 PM | Reply
Yeah but how are we paying for this service?