Millennials Anticipate Similar Wi-Fi Experience in the Air as at Home: Gogo Global Traveler Review Ascertains

CHICAGO, May 16, 2017: Gogo, the top worldwide contributor of broadband connectivity products and facilities for aviation, discovered that almost 50 percent of millennial tourists anticipate their linked experience in the air to be similar as on the ground. This crucial discovery from Gogo's Global Traveler analysis The Travelers of Tomorrow reveals that connectivity anywhere and everywhere is no more an anticipation, it's a privilege. This review exposes in-flight connectivity tendencies from "future travelers" between the ages of 18 and 35, since their likings will eventually form the prospect of journey.

"Passengers simply expect more from inflight connectivity today -- no longer is there a distinction between enjoying movies at home, sending emails from a café or binge watching at 35,000 feet," stated Alyssa Hayes, Director of Insights at Gogo, adding, "As our research suggests, younger travelers are most comfortable with headphones on, laptop open and smartphone in hand. As the leader in inflight connectivity, we can help airlines keep pace with passenger expectations now and in the future with Gogo 2Ku high speed connectivity."

Not merely are these travelers voicing optimisms for the future, but they also are making travel choices nowadays created on connectivity:

 While 90 percent of prospective tourists have a favored airline, 48 percent stated they would prefer another airline if Wi-Fi was not obtainable on their chosen flight.

Future tourists are more expected to multi-task on their gadgets throughout flights with 46 percent of the 18 to 35 age group utilizing Wi-Fi and viewing a movie or show on their gadget contrasted to only 33 percent of tourists above 35 doing so.

Ninety-two percent of future journeyers are concerned in utilizing their own gadget in flight, and 48 percent revealed they favor to stream their own content to their personal gadget.

Sixty-three percent of future journeyers consider more flights should present Wi-Fi, and 56 percent of them utilize their smartphone on the plane contrasted to only 27 percent of older tourists.

Gogo's 2Ku expertise permits travelers to have the similar experience in the air as on their sofa at home. The novel expertise permits streaming video, rapid browsing and multi-gadget observing. 2Ku can be noticed nowadays on over 170 aircraft throughout a number of worldwide airlines. Over 1,600 overall aircraft are scheduled to obtain the expertise on behalf of 13 worldwide airlines.

The Travelers of Tomorrow review is the first of the 2017 Gogo Global Traveler Research Series, Gogo's worldwide review that surveys tourists' inflight conducts, actions and preferences. It encompasses 15 nations across six expanses round the globe and comprises statistics accumulated from over 4,500 tourists who travelled inside the previous year.

With over two decades of know-how, Gogo is the frontrunner in inflight connectivity and wireless amusement facilities for trade and commercial fleets round the globe. Gogo links aircraft, giving its airlines collaborators the globe's most authoritative network and platform to aid enhance their functions. Gogo's exclusive expertise, best-in-class service, and worldwide extent aid planes fly smoother, airlines collaborators accomplish better, and their customers journey cheerier.

Currently, Gogo has collaborations with 17 business airlines and has fitted in-flight connectivity expertise on 3,000 business aircraft. Over 4,200 commercial aircraft are also flying with its solutions, comprising the globe's biggest fractional ownership fleets. Gogo also is a factory choice at each key business aircraft producer. Gogo has over 1,000 workforces and has its head office in Chicago, IL, with added services in Broomfield, CO, and several sites abroad.