Survey: Millennial Flyers Are More Willing to Pay for Premium Conveniences


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That passengers are willing to pay for some conveniences that would otherwise be free--such as flight updates, in-seat power, and better baggage tracking--tells you everything you need to know about the state of affairs in today's air passenger experience. There are projects underway to solve these issues, and no one has talked about charging for them. We hope this doesn't give anyone funny ideas.
Millennials are more willing to pay for premium conveniences when traveling by air, says OAG’s FlightView, a real-time flight and day-of-travel information solutions provider which offers consumers flight update apps for iOS and Android devices. The results come from a survey the company conducted this June of 2,339 travelers; 37% business travelers, and 63% leisure travelers. The most in-demand solutions are RFID tags for