Asian Air Carriers Experimenting With In-Flight Connectivity Pay Models, NSR Says

Commercial passenger air travel is booming in Asia, and air carriers -- trying to entice customers to pay for in-flight connectivity -- could see some success by first providing such service for free, Northern Sky Research analyst Claude Rousseau blogged Tuesday. NSR said Asia will dominate in-flight connectivity demand growth over the next decade, with 20-plus airlines having installed the satellite-based systems. NSR said more than 1,000 in-service passenger jets likely will be offering such connectivity by year-end, reaching 5,400 over the next 10 years.