90% of U.S. Flyers Rarely or Never Buy In-Flight Wi-Fi
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Americans returning to the airport will be surprised by the range of positive and negative changes to the air travel experience -- most of which were necessary to bring the industry out of a recession and into a mobile, tech-influenced future.
The majority of U.S. flyers today are not willing to pay for in-flight Wi-Fi when it's offered on their flight.
This is according to TripAdvisor’s annual air travel survey, which takes the pulse of more than 4,300 respondents' thoughts on flights today.
The finding is surprising given the increase in flyers' mobile usage.
According to the survey, the number of flyers using mobile devices to check their flight’s status, check in to flights, and research flight prices each increased by more than 10 percent for each of these tasks in the past year.
Cost is likely the
