https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2009/01/15/more-airlines-but-apparently-few-users-for-aircell/ Satellites, spectrum and other stuff Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:36:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2009/01/15/more-airlines-but-apparently-few-users-for-aircell/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Could Gogo be going away? » The Wandering Aramean Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:18:57 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/2009/01/15/more-airlines-but-apparently-few-users-for-aircell/#comment-369 [...] pundit/Analyst is now openly questioning the same thing that many have been quietly suggesting since the service and the rates were [...] [...] pundit/Analyst is now openly questioning the same thing that many have been quietly suggesting since the service and the rates were [...]

]]> https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2009/01/15/more-airlines-but-apparently-few-users-for-aircell/comment-page-1/#comment-12 craigvanwagner Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:34:38 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/2009/01/15/more-airlines-but-apparently-few-users-for-aircell/#comment-12 As with all product introductions and research, it would be very interesting to find out if AirCell did any groundwork with regards to market research. Did they interview passengers if they would consider paying for this service? I hope so... Business plans need hard data to validate a concept. You can't tell me that the current business climate and recession will be the excuse AirCell gives when the service fails. I can tell you that the airplane is sanctuary for many (or should I say most) business travellers. They don't want to have to deal with the busy online world up there. There will always be the occassions when a deadline is looming or time sensitive situations prevail to spend the $12.95, but with everybody so used to free WIFI from point A2B, it makes no sense. Enjoy the ride, read a novel or work offline. As with all product introductions and research, it would be very interesting to find out if AirCell did any groundwork with regards to market research. Did they interview passengers if they would consider paying for this service? I hope so… Business plans need hard data to validate a concept. You can’t tell me that the current business climate and recession will be the excuse AirCell gives when the service fails. I can tell you that the airplane is sanctuary for many (or should I say most) business travellers. They don’t want to have to deal with the busy online world up there. There will always be the occassions when a deadline is looming or time sensitive situations prevail to spend the $12.95, but with everybody so used to free WIFI from point A2B, it makes no sense. Enjoy the ride, read a novel or work offline.

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