This statistic depicts the reasons why airline travelers worldwide prefer to use personal electronic devices in flight as of 2017. According to the survey, 65 percent of respondents prefer to use personal electronic devices as they are more private.
The top reasons airline travelers worldwide prefer to use personal electronic devices in flight as of 2017*
travelers who have taken at least one flight in the past 12 months
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Survey included airline travelers from 18 countries around the world.
* 33 percent of respondents overall preferred personal devices to other in flight electronic devices.
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