GoGo Inflight Goes Smartphones for Wi-Fi in-Flight

By Contributor Wireless and Mobile News on March 18, 2009 1:01 PM

Aircell haslaunched a new pricing option for Gogo Inflight Internet service for smartphones. Passengers can now connect using their handheld devices for $7.95 on any Gogo-equipped flight of any length.

Available on American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Virgin America Gogo-equipped flights, the new $7.95 handheld pricing option allows smartphone users to surf the Web, download entertainment, check e-mail, stay connected to their social networks and basically use their handheld devices to their full extent on the Gogo Inflight Internet service. Laptop users can still connect to Gogo for $12.95 on flights lasting longer than three hours and $9.95 on flights lasting less than three hours.

Gogo pricing and accessibility options continue to expand. Beyond integration with enterprise connectivity services like iPass, Aircell is exploring the addition of daily and monthly Gogo subscriptions in the near future. Additional options will be launched in the coming months, enabling passengers to easily connect on Gogo flights when they want, how they want.

"Though laptops are increasingly part of travelers' carry-on luggage, Wi-Fi enabled handsets are even more ubiquitous on planes," said Tom Weigman, Executive Vice President, Wireless Services, Aircell. "Our new handheld pricing option enables smartphone users to connect to Gogo at a price that makes sense for their mobile Internet needs. The new pricing option has been well received in its initial days and we look forward to working with our airline partners and their passengers to continue expanding the ways they can access Gogo."