In-Flight Wi-Fi Costs for Passengers

In-Flight Wi-Fi Costs for PassengersIn-Flight Wi-Fi Costs for PassengersOnboard Wi-Fi is available for airline passengers on many flights through many airlines. As of 2018, most national carriers have equipped their aircraft with Wi-Fi capabilities, and the tafelgeschirr now is available on regional and international airlines. A status update of airline Wi-Fi services shows that many airlines have made the decision to update their entire fleet of aircraft with Wi-Fi equipment. Others still are not fully onboard but have chosen to test Wi-Fi on certain aircraft or routes. The price of airborne Wi-Fi varies depending on the package the customer purchases, but it can range from $5 to $15 per day to around $50 per month on appropriately equipped aircraft. Gogo-Partnered Airlines Gogo debuted its in-flight service on American Airlines in 2008 and now partners with most major carriers in the U.S., includingVirgin America, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Alaska Airl ines, andAir Canada. Wi-Fi packages are available on domestic flights for direct purchase through Gogos website $7.00- 1 hour of in-flight internet access$19.00- 24 hours of in-flight internet access$49.95- Monthly access on any Gogo-partner airline$599.00- Yearly access on any Gogo-partner airline Delta offers internet access through Gogo on international flights at slightly higher rates $28.00- 24 hours of in-flight internet access$69.95- Monthlyaccess Domestic Airlines Not all major airlines partner with Gogo, but some still offer limited or full internet access Southwest AirlinesInternet access is available on board some Southwestflights for $8 per day. Passengers can check on Southwests website up to 24 hours in advance to landsee if their flights have Wi-Fi. Some flights also allow access to free live TV and movies for $5 per movie per device.Hawaiian Airlines Some free services and on-demand movies and TV shows are available when connecting through the airlines mobile app . Prices for on-demand titles range from $5.99 to $7.99. International Airlines Most major international carriers offer some form of Wi-Fi access, each with their own pricing plans and features EmiratesPassengers receive up to 20 megabytes and two hours of Wi-Fi access for free. Non-Skywards members pay $9.99 per flight for up to 150 MB or $15.99 per flight for up to 500 MB. First-class and business-class Skywards members receive free unlimited access, as do Gold and Platinum Skywards members in economy class. Silver Skywards members in economy class pay $4.99 for up to 150 MB or $7.99 for up to 500 MB. Blue Skywards members pay $6.99 for up to 150 MB or $10.99 for up to 500 MB.LufthansaFlyNet onboard Wi-Fi service is billed by Deutsche Telecom, and Lufthansa Miles More passengers can exchange miles for internet service. One hour of access costs $10 or 3,000 miles. Four hours costs $15.50 or 4,500 miles, and full-flight access costs $19 or 5,500 miles. Norwegian Air ShuttleNorw egian Air Shuttle offers free Wi-Fi service on most of its flights in Europe and between the U.S. and the Caribbean. No Wi-Fi access is available on long-haul international flights.QantasThe Australian airline offers free Wi-Fi service on select domestic flights with plans to expand the number of Wi-Fi-enabled airplanes by the end of 2018.Qatar AirwaysQatar offers access through Oryx One Communications, and rates vary depending on aircraft and flight.