How can I purchase inflight Wi-Fi?
Although flying can offer a much needed digital detox for some, many of us are more and more eager to have Wi-Fi mid-flight. Whether it’s scrolling through social media allowing the time to pass, sending emails or just staying connected to continue a conversation, in-flight Wi-Fi is becoming a necessity for travelers.
Today, more and more airlines are providing their passengers in-flight Wi-Fi as a service. Check out the list below of participating airlines and what it costs to stay online, thousands of feet in the air during your flight!
Which airlines have Wi-Fi on planes?
Aer Lingus
Aircraft: A330 aircraft on all transatlantic routes
Providers: Panasonic Avionics, AeroMobile and Deutsche Telekom
Price: Business class passengers: free; Aer Social: $7.95 for 50MB; Aer Surf: $15.95 for 120MB; and Aer Max: $32.95 for 270MB
Aeroflot
Aircraft: Sky High Wi-Fi service available on Airbus 330 and Boeing 777
Providers: Sitaonair
Price: 10MB: $5; 30MB: $15; 100MB: $40; 150MB: $50
Air Asia
Aircraft: 33 aircraft currently have the chat Wi-Fi service and they’re continually expanding.
Provider: ROKKI Wi-Fi service allows passengers to use ROKKI chats to send text messages over Whatsapp, WeChat and LINE.
Price: $2 for 3MB to use on roKKi Chats and $4.50 for 10MB for lightweight internet usage, which doesn’t include YouTube/app downloads.
Air Canada
Aircraft: 129 planes (different models) already have in-flight Wi-Fi and the company has announced plans to roll out this feature to international flights.
Provider: Gogo
Price: Gogo Unlimited $49.95/month (unlimited internet on all Gogo equipped airlines); Gogo All Day Pass $14 (24 hours of internet access on the same airline); 1-Hour Pass $5 (internet access on any single domestic Gogo equipped flight); The Traveler Pass $39.95 (monthly subscription for unlimited internet on one Gogo equipped airline). The top 2 tiers of Air Canada frequent flyers (Altitude Elite 75K and Super Elite 100K) have free unlimited 6 or 12 month passes.
Air China
Aircraft: Airbus 330 and Boeing 777
Provider: Current provider not specified.
Price: Free but not allowed on smartphones.
Air Europa
Aircraft: B737-800 aircrafts on all long haul flights, and some airplanes of short and medium haul flights.
Provider: Wi-Fi OnTheAir
Price: 30MB for $6 on short & medium haul flights, and $7 on long haul. 60MB for $13 on short & medium haul flights, and $15 on long haul. 100MB for $17 on short & medium haul flights, and $22 on long haul
Air France
Aircraft: Boeing 777, 787 Dreamliner, Airbus A330
Provider: Gogo / Panasonic Avionics
Price: $6 for 20MB, $12 for 50MB and $36 for 200 MB
Air Tran
Aircraft: All aircraft
Provider: Gogo
Price: Gogo Unlimited $49.95/month (unlimited internet on all Gogo equipped airlines); Gogo All Day Pass $14 (24 hours of internet access on the same airline); 1-Hour Pass $5 (internet access on any single domestic Gogo equipped flight); The Traveler Pass $39.95 (monthly subscription for unlimited internet on one Gogo equipped airline)
Alaska Airlines
Aircraft: All the Boeing 737s and Embraer 175 jets.
Provider: Gogo
Price: Gogo Unlimited $49.95/month (unlimited internet on all Gogo equipped airlines); Gogo All Day Pass $14 (24 hours of internet access on the same airline); 1-Hour Pass $5 (internet access on any single domestic Gogo equipped flight); The Traveler Pass $39.95 (monthly subscription for unlimited internet on one Gogo equipped airline
American Airlines
Aircraft: Domestic Wi-Fi is now available on nearly all flights within the US. On International flights there is Wi-Fi available on the 777-300ER, the 787 Dreamliner and some 777-200 planes
Provider: Gogo
Price: International flights Wi-Fi prices: 2 hours for $12; 4 hour pass for $17 and duration of flight pass for $19. The Domestic flights Wi-Fi prices are: All Day Pass $14 (24 hours of internet access on AA/US Airways flights); The Traveler Pass $49.95 (monthly subscription for unlimited internet on on AA/US Airways flights)
Alitalia
Aircraft: Selected Long Haul (14 Airbus 330 and 5 Boeing 777)
Provider: Panasonic
Price: 4 packages available depending on the needs.
All Nippon Airways
Aircraft: All flights
Provider: AeroMobile
Price: Lite: 10MB for $2; Flexi: 50MB for $6; FlexiPlus: 90MB for $12; Business: 200MB for $2
ANA
Aircraft: Designated international flights using B777-300ER and B767-300ER aircraft. Will be gradually installed to all B777-300ER and a part of B767-300ER aircraft.
Provider: OnAir
Price: 5MB for $6 USD; 10MB for $12 USD; 20MB for $24 USD
Blue Panorama
Inflight WIFI, paid or free is currently not available on any of the Blue Panorama fleets.
More about Blue PanoramaBritish Airways
Aircraft: Boeing 787 and Airbus A380
Provider: .air
Price: $14 for 1 hour, $24 for 4 hours and $32 for the entire flight. First hour for free thanks to VISA.
Cebu Pacific Air
Aircraft: A330 fleet
Provider: OnAir
Price: 25MB for $5 USD and 50MB for $10 USD.
China Eastern Airlines
Aircraft: Airbus 330 and Boeing 777-300ER (entire fleet Wi-Fi enabled by 2018)
Provider: AsiaSat-6 satellite
Price: TBA
Delta
Aircraft: All A319, 320, B737, B757, B767, MD88, MD90, CRJ 700, CRJ 900, ERJ 170, ERJ 175. On select DC9 and B757. On US Domestic flights only.
Provider: Delta Connect & Gogo. Delta will be providing Gogo’s new 2ku satellite service on all long haul fleets.
Price: New 2ku satellite service: TBA. Mobile Pass starts at $1.95; Gogo Unlimited $49.95/month (unlimited internet on all Gogo equipped airlines); Gogo All Day Pass $14 (24 hours of internet access on the same airline); The Traveler Pass $39.95 (monthly subscription for unlimited internet on one Gogo equipped airline); Delta Monthly Pass $49.95. Delta Annual Pass $599.
easyJet
Aircraft: Not available yet, TBC
Provider: Not available yet, TBC
Price: Not available yet, TBC
Egypt Air
Aircraft: On selected A330-300
Provider: OnAir
Price: 2 price packages available based on time and usage.
Emirates
Aircraft: On about 60% of total fleet: all A380s and some B777
Provider: OnAir
Price: 20MB free in all classes on A380 aircraft. 150 MB for $9.99 and 500 MB for $15.99. Free for Emirates Skywards members in First class and Business class during the whole flight.
Etihad
Aircraft: Airbus A330-200
Provider: Wi-Fly
Price: 30 MB for $4.95; 90 MB for $11.95 and 180 MB for $19.95. Free for Etihad’s Diamond First Class passengers. (USD)
EVA Air
Aircraft: On selected B777-300ER aircraft
Provider: Sky Wi-Fi provided by Deutsche Telekom
Price: $11.95 for 1 hour; $16.95 for 3 hours; $21.95 for 24 hours.
Eurowings
Aircraft: A319, A320, A330-200, A340-300
Provider: AeroMobile (T-Mobile, ePlus, O2 Germany, Vodafone Germany)
Price: A319 + A320: Short + medium haul flights, Connect Try: Free for first 10 minutes (unlimited). Connect S: $4.50 Messaging + Email services (Whatsapp, iMessage, Snapchat). Connect M $7.75 Messaging, email, www, Films + TV. Connect L $13.50 messaging, email, www, films + TV, music + video stream. (A330-200+A340-300) Long haul. Connect S $9 20MB: Messaging, email, Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, GMX Mail. Connect M $20 50MB: Messaging, email, www, social media (Facebook). Connect L $30 75MB: Messaging, email, www, receive/send email attachments (photos included), VPN use.
Finnair
Aircraft: Airbus A350 and Airbus A330.
Provider: Nordic Sky Wi-Fi portal
Price: $6 per 1 hour; or $18 for the duration of the flight. Free and without limits for business class passengers and frequent flyers.
Garuda Indonesia
Aircraft: B777-300ER and Airbus 330-200/300
Provider: OnAir
Price: 15 minutes for free on all flights. Aboard B777-300ER: Executive Class & Economy Class passengers: $11.95 1 hour unlimited browsing; $16.95 for 3 hours; $21.95 for an unlimited 24-hours; or $5 for text chat (20MB). First Class passengers: free.
Aboard Airbus 330-200/300: Executive Class & Economy Class passengers: $5 for 30 minutes (up to 15MB); $11.95 for 1 hour (up to 30MB); $16.95 for 3 hours (up to 50MB); and $21.95 for the whole flight (up to 100MB). First Class passengers: free.
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes
Aircraft: TBA
Provider: Gogo
Price: Light Package for browsing: Prices start at $3 for 1 hour; $5 for over 1 hour. Max Package for streaming: Prices start at $7 for 1 hour and $9 for over 1 hour. Message Package for Whatsapp/Skype/Facebook/Messenger start at $2.
Gulf Air
Aircraft: no information
Provider: Panasonic Avionics
Price: Unlimited MB $15 per hour; Unlimited MB $30 for 24 hours
Hong Kong Airlines
Iberia
Aircraft: Airbus A330-200
Provider: OnAir
Price: $10 for 1 hour or 80 MB; $30 for 4 hours or 200 MB; $35 or 400 MB for the whole flight.
Iceland Air
Aircraft: Entire fleet.
Provider: Row44
Price: Economy class: Prices start at 6€ depending on the route and length. It’s free for Saga Class passengers and Saga Gold members.
JAL
Routes: JAL SKY Wi-Fi available on select routes: Tokyo (Narita), New York(JL005/006)/Chicago/Los Angeles/Frankfurt/Jakarta(JL725/726), Tokyo(Haneda), London/Paris(JL045/046) and Sydney, Tokyo (Boeing 777).
Provider: T-Mobile
Price: 1 hour for $10.15; 3 hours for $14.10; 24 hours for $18.80.
jetBlue
Aircraft: limited number of JetBlue aircraft, available on all A321, and progressively across A320 and E190.
Provider: Fly-Fi
Price: Free for the Simply Surf basic version; $9 per hour streaming for Fly-Fi Plus.
KLM
Aircraft: All of the brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 1 of the Boeing 777-300 aircraft
Provider: Panasonic
Price: TBA, sold in packages
Lufthansa
Aircraft: all long haul routes and certain short and medium-haul routes on its A320 fleet.
Provider: FlyNet
Price: HotSpot Pass Sky 1 hour: $10.50 or 3,000 miles; 4 hours: $16 or 4,500 miles; 24 hours: $20 or 5,500 miles. On short-haul and medium-haul routes the FlyNet prices are the following: $3.50 or 1,000 miles for FlyNet Message; $8 or 2,300 miles for FlyNet Surf; and $14 or 4,000 miles for FlyNet Stream.
Libyan Airlines
Aircraft: A330 (long-haul flights to and from Tripoli)
Provider: OnAir
Price: no information
MalindoAir
Aircraft: Boeing 737-900ER aircraft on select flights.
Provider: Panasonic Avionics (eXConnect in-flight broadband connectivity)
Price: Social Media Lite plan: $1.25 for 25 MB; 1 hour session for $9.95; Full Flight session for $15.95.
Mango Airlines
Aircraft: All (Boeing 737-800)
Provider: G-Connect
Price: R50 ($4) for a single flight that is valid for 3 hours; R250 ($20) for the “Super Traveler Pass” with 300 minutes and valid for 1 month.
Nok Air
Aircraft: On one Boeing 737-800 and some Boeing 737.
Provider: Thaicom PLC
Price: Free
Norwegian
Aircraft: 61 out of 76 Boeing 737-800 (flights within Europe short & medium-haul). Currently not offering Wi-Fi on its long-haul flights.
Provider: Row44
Price: Free
Oman Air
Aircraft: Airbus A330 and Boeing 787
Provider: OnAir
Price: On smartphone $5-$15; Laptops/in-flight entertainment screen $15-$40
Qatar Airways
Aircraft: A380, A350, B787, A319, and select A320, A321, A330-200 aircrafts.
Provider: OnAir
Price: Prices depend on the passenger’s network provider’s international roaming charges.
Ryanair
Aircraft: To trial on top business routes.
Provider: unknown
Price: TBD. However, may be free for e-mail access only.
Scandinavian Airlines SAS
Aircraft: On select (10) Boeing 737-800 fleet (flights within Europe) and all the long-haul fleet.
Provider: Panasonic
Price: SAS Go passengers: $7 in Scandinavia and Europe; $18 in the rest of the world. SAS Plus, SAS Business, EuroBonus Gold and Diamond members: Free.
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Aircraft: Airbus A330 and select Boeing 777-300ER aircrafts
Provider: OnAir
Price: Prices depend on the passenger’s network provider’s international roaming charges.
Singapore Airlines
Aircraft: Airbus A380, 350 and Boeing 777-300ER
Provider: SITAONAIR and Panasonic
Price: Depends on time or MB usage.
TAP Portugal
Aircraft: A330 (Pedro Nunes, Vasco da Gama, João XXI and João Gonçalves Zarco) fleet. On routes between Europe and North and South America.
Provider: OnAir
Price: 4 MB for $4.99; 14 MB for $14.99; and 50 MB for $45
Thai Airways
Aircraft: Airbus A330-300, A380-800 and A350-900 (long-haul flights only)
Provider: Panasonic and SITAONAIR.
Price: 10 MB for $4.99; 20 MB for $8.99; 30MB for $12.99 and 100 MB for $34.99.
Turkish Airlines
Aircraft: B777-300ER aircrats and progressively on A330-300s.
Provider: TTNet
Price: Free for Business Class travelers. For Economy Class passengers it costs $9.99 per hour or $14.99 for 24 hours.
United Airlines
Aircraft: The whole fleet except Guam-based aircrafts.
Provider: Gogo and United Wi-Fi ℠
Price: Unlimited access on United flights $17. Gogo Unlimited $49.95/month (unlimited internet on all Gogo equipped airlines); Gogo All Day Pass $14 (24 hours of internet access on the same airline); 1-Hour Pass $5 (internet access on any single domestic Gogo equipped flight); The Traveler Pass $39.95 (monthly subscription for unlimited internet on one Gogo equipped airline).
US Airways
Aircraft: Airbus A321, A320, A319 and Embraer 170, 175 and 190. Also available on all Boeing 777-300ER flights and select 777-300ER, 787 Dreamliner and 777-200.
Provider: Gogo
Price: All Day Pass $14 (24 hours of internet access on AA/US Airways flights); The Traveler Pass $39.95 (monthly subscription for unlimited internet on AA/US Airways flights). On international routes, the price is $12 for 2 hours; $17 for 4 hours and the whole flight for $19.
Vietnam Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350.
Provider: Gogo
Price: Estimated at $15-$20 for international flights and possibly free on domestic.
Virgin America
Aircraft: Entire fleet (US domestic flights only, coverage does not extend 100 miles beyond the US border).
Provider: Gogo
Price: 30-minute session $2; Gogo Unlimited $49.95/month (unlimited internet on all Gogo equipped airlines); Gogo All Day Pass $14 (24 hours of internet access on the same airline); 1-Hour Pass $5 (internet access on any single domestic Gogo equipped flight); The Traveler Pass $39.95 (monthly subscription for unlimited internet on one Gogo equipped airline)
Vueling
Aircraft: Airbus 320 on all transatlantic routes
Providers: Telefónica will use LiveTV’s high-speed technology with Eutelsat’s AIR ACCE. Service with KA-SAT satellite
Price: TBA
Westjet
Aircraft: All Boeing 767ER aircrafts and select Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircrafts
Provider: WestJet Connect
Price: 30-minute pass for $4.99 to $5.74; 3-hours pass for $8.99 to $10.34; Flight pass for $13.99 to $16.
Spirit Airlines
Aircraft: The entire fleet will be equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi and will be available in the Summer 2019. Installations begin November 2018.
Price: TBC, Average price is $6.50.
Provider: HTS (Thales Group)
Transavia
Aircraft: Not available yet, TBC
Provider: Not available yet, TBC
Price: Not available yet, TBC
Virgin Atlantic
Aircraft: Airbus A330, A340 (one model is not equipped), Boeing 787, Boeing 747.
Provider: SITAONAIR and Panasonic
Price: Airbus A330, A3340 and Boeing 747: Wi-Fi Light $6.50 one hour browsing, Wi-Fi Max $19.50 unlimited for the entire flight, Messaging only $4 entire flight. Boeing 787 Wi-Fi Light $5.50 40MB, Wi-Fi Max $19.50 150 MB
Wizzair
Aircraft: Not available yet, TBC
Provider: Not available yet, TBC
Price: Not available yet,TBC
Frequently Asked Questions about Inflight Wifi
Today, more and more airlines are providing its customers with the internet, despite being thousands of feet in the air. This allows you to stay connected during your flight to answer important emails, chat to friends on social media and to keep up to date with the world below.
How does in-flight Wi-Fi work?
For most airlines the Wi-Fi works once you have taken off. You can connect to the airlines Wi-Fi and choose the package available.
Is there Wi-Fi on international flights?
This is dependent on the airline, some airlines like Wizz Air are not providing this service yet.
Can I get free Wi-Fi on a plane?
For some airlines like Emirates, Eurowings, Norwegian and PAL you allocated free Wi-Fi, but all can vary depending on the type of aircraft, the amount used in MB and how long you've been online for.
What is the speed of inflight Wi-Fi?
This will depend on the airline and the price you pay.
Is onboard Wi-Fi on planes fast enough for streaming?
Some airlines have Wi-Fi that enables streaming however, this is usually on larger aircrafts and will be dependent on what package you pay for.
