ITASCA, IL. – February 10, 2012 – Gogo, a leader of in-flight connectivity and a pioneer of wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions, announced today a partnership with HotelTonight to bring last minute hotel deals to passengers who connect with Gogo using their tablet or mobile device. The service will be available to those passengers flying to more than 30 + destination cities in the U.S. served by HotelTonight. A complete list of destination cities can be found here.

Access to HotelTonight will be available through tablets and mobile devices only and will be free. To access HotelTonight while in flight, passengers simply need to open their Wi-Fi enabled tablet or smartphone, launch their browser and click on the HotelTonight promotion on the Home page.

ITASCA, Ill., Dec. 12, 2011– eBay is giving passengers aboard all Gogo equipped Delta Air Lines flights the gift of free Wi-Fi this holiday season. Starting December 12 through January 2, passengers can access 30 minutes of free Gogo during any of Delta’s more than 2,500 daily Wi-Fi equipped flights courtesy of eBay.  In addition to the free half-hour session, passengers will also be able to shop on eBay throughout the duration of the flight.

29th November 2011 — Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announced the selection of Gogo as its partner to bring Inmarsat’s Global Xpress™ satellite service to the commercial airline market. Gogo will be a service provider, distributing Global Xpress service to the global commercial aviation market. Inmarsat has also selected Gogo’s business aviation subsidiary, Aircell, as a distribution partner for the business and government aviation markets.

United’s announcement that they’ve selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation is a disappointment. As the leader in the domestic marketplace, with more than 1,200 commercial aircraft installed, Gogo is the here and now, and we believe our current Air to Ground service is superior in many ways to Ku satellite technologies. We’re also confident that our technology roadmap will allow us to incorporate a full suite of technology solutions – including our next generation ATG-4 and Ka satellite-based solutions – that, we believe, will outperform Ku satellite and will allow Gogo to be the only provider able to meet the full-fleet connectivity needs of our airline partners on a cost-effective basis, including regional jets, mainline fleets and international service.

(NEW YORK) October 31, 2011– PEOPLE, the leading celebrity news brand, and Gogo, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity, today announce that PEOPLE.com content will be available on Gogo’s new in-air multimedia platform, which is currently live aboard Delta Air Lines.

Through its partnership with Gogo, PEOPLE.com content is expected to be rolled out on all Gogo enabled aircraft across 8 different airlines, which includes American Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin America, Alaska Air and AirTran.  Gogo is available today on nearly 1,200 planes that account for more than 4,000 commercial flights and carry approximately 500,000 passengers each day.

ITASCA, Ill., Oct. 24, 2011 – Gogo, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity, and Ford have teamed up to give passengers free access to Ford’s new interactive Mustang Customizer. This is the first time travelers will be able to access Ford’s popular Mustang Customizer and share their Mustang creations from the stratosphere for free.     

ITASCA, Ill., Oct. 5, 2011 – Gogo, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity, today announced the launch of its new multimedia platform. Delta Air Lines is the first airline partner to receive the new platform. The new platform is being rolled out to all Gogo® equipped Delta aircraft through the month of October.

The new in-air multimedia platform extends the company beyond Internet connectivity to offer passengers exclusive access to online services that include real-time travel information, destination content, news and information, exclusive shopping deals and Gogo’s new video product – Gogo Vision.

Today, Gogo kicks off a major consumer marketing campaign designed to introduce more travelers to the magic of being in air and online.

The campaign introduces a new tag line – “Land on Top of Things” – and centers around an eccentric new spokesperson, Trav Lehrman. The campaign will come to life through national and major market television advertising; radio spots featuring popular on-air personalities at leading CBS radio stations in top U.S. markets; airport based advertising and events; aggressive online display and video ads; and social media. The campaign will also feature a sweepstakes to win free Gogo for life and a $10,000 in air, online shopping spree. The contest runs from Sept. 19 to Oct. 14. To enter the contest and view the official rules, visit contest.gogoair.com.

According to a recent study, one in five Gogo users say they’ve switched from their preferred airline to be on a flight equipped with in-flight internet. The study also showed that more than 50 percent of business travelers and 40 percent of leisure travelers who said they switched airlines for in-flight Wi-Fi would not fly without the service for their next trip.

“We’re definitely finding that more and more travelers are booking air travel based on Wi-Fi availability,” said Ash ElDifrawi, Gogo’s chief marketing officer. “This is especially true for business travelers. We frequently hear stories from business travelers who made their travel decision based on the availability of Gogo on their flights - regardless of loyalty or rewards programs.”

Delta Air Lines today became the first airline in the world to provide in-flight internet service onboard its regional aircraft with the launch flight of a Wi-Fi-equipped Bombardier CRJ700 operated by Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines.

Delta had previously announced its plan to expand the number of Delta aircraft – which currently includes its entire domestic fleet of more than 550 aircraft - with onboard Wi-Fi to an additional 250 regional jet aircraft operated by Delta Connection carriers.  Delta will be the first carrier to deploy Wi-Fi across its entire mainline and two-class regional fleet, a total of more than 800 aircraft.

Starting today Friday 9/2 through Monday 9/5, Gogo is offering a Labor Day weekend promotion. On short haul flights, you'll be able to pick our new Quick Pass 15 minute special for $1.95, and apply a $1.95 credit. On longer flights, the promotion takes $1.95 off the price of the flight pass.

Yesterday, we issued our first ever infographic. In this colorful chart, we show statistics of in-air mobile usage. Some surprising numbers come to light; iOS conquers the skies with 78% of users, with Blackberry representing a mere 4%.

In the tablet world, the numbers are not that different - The iPad dominates with 96.8% of users and a dismal 3.2% using Android.

The numbers represent usage in the first half of 2011, which certainly explains the low results from Android.

As the Android platform continues to grow, we certainly expect some major differences when we repeat this survey at the end of the year.

We also look at in-air social network usage - Facebook is (not surprisingly) the number social network visited on mobile devices, followed by Twitter, LinkedIn and Foursquare.

The popularity of Foursquare is in part thanks to the Gogo Mile High badge.

One final statistic worth pointing out -- tablet and laptop usage. Even though tablets are slowly pushing laptops out of the market, we still hear from our customers that a tablet alone is not enough to take on the road. 79% of tablet owners still travel with their laptop.

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In just three short years, Gogo has gone from a small test of airborne Internet on a couple of planes, to the largest provider of inflight connectivity in the world.

To celebrate this milestone, we're giving away some pretty nice prizes -- the winner of the grand prize in our contest will walk away with an iPad 2 complete with a one year subscription to Gogo Unlimited.

Other prizes include a 6 month Gogo Unlimited subscription, and some of our awesome limited edition retro bags, filled with Gogo Goodies.

To enter our contest, click here. You have till September 1st, and winners will be notified by email. Good luck!

Last week, we released our first version of the Gogo Connection Manager for Android devices. This free app helps in connecting to Gogo on your flight, and speeds up the log in process. The app even enables your Wi-Fi if you turned it off at the beginning of your trip.

The app is available in the Android Market at this link, or by scanning the QR code next to this article.

Gogo is offering passengers one 30 minute session free on all domestic Delta flights courtesy of Diet Coke.  This special offer will be available from Tuesday, August 16 through Sunday, August 21.

Once you are allowed to use your electronic device, connect to the Gogo Wi-Fi signal and open your browser. Follow the steps outlined on our portal, and enjoy your complimentary online session! No promo code is required. The promo offers one free 30 minute session per passenger, per flight.

Earlier this month, American Airlines launched "Entertainment on Demand", a Gogo powered in-air streaming video service.

To celebrate the launch of this innovative service, your first purchase of a TV show or movie from the inflight selection, will earn you a free Gogo Wi-Fi session. You'll find the American Airlines Entertainment on Demand product on all AA 767-200 aircraft (primarily on the JFK-LAX/SFO routes).

The promotion starts today, Monday August 15, and lasts till Thursday September 15. Your free Gogo session will arrive in a separate email within a day, and is valid on AA flights till December 31 2011.

To learn more about the American Airlines Entertainment on Demand product, head on over to aa.com.

In July, our network expanded with seven new tower locations, followed by another seven turned on last week.

These additional locations bring the total number of new towers in 2011 to over 20, and well over 100 total towers in the Gogo air-to-ground network. By adding new towers, we continue to enhance the capacity and the performance of our network.

Save time and money on your next Gogo session when you buy before you fly. By purchasing a 24 hour Gogo pass on the ground, you'll save 25%.

This brings the normal price of $12.95 down to $9.70. This pass starts working when you connect to Gogo, and provides 24 hours of access to Gogo. Purchased Buy Before You Fly codes do not expire, but our 25% off promotion ends on Labor Day (9/5/2011).

To purchase, head on over to our site and click the big "buy now" button in the 25% off promo banner.

Today marks a big day in the world of inflight entertainment. Gogo partner American Airlines launches the first streaming video solution on 15 of their Boeing 767-200 aircraft.

Last month, we wrote about an update to the Hipmunk flight search site which added Gogo equipped plane searches. At the time, the new feature was limited to their site, but they promised to add it to their iOS app as soon as possible.

Today, they delivered on that promise with an updated version of their app. Inside the new Hipmunk app, you can search for flights, and instantly see whether it has Gogo available. As availability of our service becomes a deciding factor in booking a flight, having instant access to this information is a fantastic update.

You'll find the new Hipmunk app in the iTunes store.