Oman Air records major growth in on-board connectivity

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has recorded major growth in uptake by passengers of its in-flight mobile phone and wi-fi connectivity.

Between January 2012 and January 2013, the airline experienced a 130 percent increase in internet package sales and a 180 percent increase in connectivity revenue. Mobile phone connectivity is charged at roaming rates by individual service providers.

Oman Air's Muscat to London Heathrow service saw the greatest use of in-flight connectivity and the most popular method of accessing the internet was through smart phones, indicating that most users relied on the connectivity service for leisure, rather than work purposes.