Good news for tech savvy passengers – British Airways has started installing high-speed Wi-Fi with the latest generation technology on some long-haul aircraft. The first three Wi-Fi enabled aircraft are now in service and the airline will connect 118 of its long haul aircraft over the next two years.
BA says customers will be told if Wi-Fi is availbale when they board the aircraft, so they can browse the Internet or stream movies from the comfort of their seat. Internet access will be available approximately 10 minutes after take-off when the aircraft has passed 10,000ft. The portal will work with the latest operating systems from Apple, Android and Windows, allowing customers to connect on a variety of devices.
To celebrate the launch, British Airways is partnering with Visa to offer customers an hour of free browsing and streaming flights for a limited time.
Usually customers will have to pay for the service though – there are two packages including the ‘Browse’ package, which supports internet surfing, social media and WhatsApp, or the ‘Stream’ package, which supports streaming of music and entertainment, from the very best online content services, including Netflix.
The packages are available to purchase for one hour, four hours or the full flight.
Carolina Martinoli, British Airways’ director of brand and customer experience, said “British Airways has launched its multi-million pound investment plan to benefit its customers with more choice and quality for all.
Staying connected is important to our customers who want to be able to work, browse and stream in the air. They can now look forward to enjoying the latest generation Wi-Fi across our long haul fleet over the next two years.”
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