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What You'll Pay For In-Flight Wi-Fi

08.10.2010
Airlines have been charging fees for seats on the emergency aisle, priority boarding, and anything resembling baggage, so it's no surprise that cheap or free Wi-Fi access isn't a typical frill. But with one in three , we looked at the going rates for going online in the clouds.

Gogo Inflight Wireless

The major player is Gogo Inflight Wireless, a wireless provider that serves 15 airlines including AirTran, , American, Delta, Frontier, United, US Airways, and Virgin America. It was .

Gogo offers different rates based on the length of the trip: from $4.95 for a single flight of up to 90 minutes, $9.95 for a flight lasting between 90 minutes and 3 hours, and $12.95 for a flight longer than three hours.

However, frequent fliers can buy discounted access , where a Gogo 6 Pack of six flights will cost $49.95. That's a $10 to $27 savings on flights lasting either 90 minutes or more than 3 hours long.

Gogo also offers an $11 pass for 24 hours and a $29.95 pass lasting 30 days, but each can only be used on a single airline. After an introductory $19.95 month, monthly service costs $34.95 a month, letting you use the pass with any airline with Gogo service. A one-time, 30-day pass for $39.95 also can be used with any Gogo-equipped airline.