Many top airlines the world over offer varieties of onboard Wi-Fi coverages and packages – free or paid – to attract more passengers, while a few others are yet to key into the onboard Wi-Fi trend.
Whether you need to finish a critical task for business, conclude an assignment, or enjoy yourself while travelling, onboard Wi-Fi gives you the ability to do all these and more from 35,000 feet above!
Below is a research overview to show top airlines offering free or paid onboard Wi-Fi along with those that do not offer such services:
| Airline Name | Onboard Wi-Fi Package |
| Southwest Airlines | USD 8 |
| Alaska Airlines | USD 7 |
| American Airlines | USD 12 |
| Delta Air Lines | $7. |
| Frontier Airlines | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Hawaiian Airlines | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Spirit Airlines | Still under trial. |
| JetBlue Airways | Free. |
| United Airlines | $49 (North and Central America monthly plan). $69 (global monthly plan). |
| Silver Airways | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Allegiant Air | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Sun Country Airlines | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Cape Air | No Wi-Fi service. |
| British Airways | From £4.99 up. |
| Qatar Airways | USD 8 (pre-purchase). $10 (onboard purchase). |
| Aeroméxico | USD 7. |
| Air Canada | CAD 6.50. |
| Air France | From €3 up. |
| Hong Kong Airline | $2.95. |
| Lufthansa | 7 EUR / 8 USD. |
| Scandinavian Airlines | 7 USD. |
| Turkish Airlines | $2.99. |
| Aeroflot | 4.90 USD. |
| Air China | No Wi-Fi. |
| Air New Zealand | Free. |
| Air North | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Air Tahiti Nui | 9 USD. |
| Asiana Airlines | 11.95 USD. |
| ANA | Free. |
| Avianca | Prices are available while aboard. |
| Azores Airlines | €8.00 |
| China Airlines | USD 3.25 |
| China Eastern Airlines | Free trial. |
| French Bee | USD 4 |
| KLM | £8 |
| Icelandair | €6 |
| LOT – Polish Airlines | No Wi-Fi service. |
| EVA Air | $4.95. |
| FlyDubai | USD 4. |
| Iberia | €8.99 |
| Copa Airlines | No Wi-Fi service. |
| South African Airways | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Southern Airways Express | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Xiamen Airlines | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Ukraine International Airlines | No Wi-Fi service. |
| China Southern Airlines | 1500 km. |
| Philippine Airlines | $3. |
| TAP Air Portugal | USD 4.99. |
| Korean Air | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Aer Lingus | $7.95. |
| Norwegian | Free and paid (€5). |
| Ryanair | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Austrian Airlines | €3 |
| EasyJet | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Malaysia Airlines | USD 2. |
| Singapore Airlines | Free and paid (USD 3.99). |
| Aeromar | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Emirates | USD 2.99 ‑ USD 5.99 |
| Etihad | USD 1.99. |
| Qantas | Free. |
| Cathay Pacific Airways | USD 12.95 |
| Alitalia | USD 2. |
| Virgin Atlantic | £2.99 |
| Japan Airlines | USD 10.15. |
| Vistara | Free. |
| AirAsia | MYR 9. |
| Porter Airlines | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Germanwings | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Finnair | €6.95 |
| Jet2 | No |
| Aegean Airlines | €4 |
| Ethiopian Airlines | $5 |
| Scoot | USD 11.95 |
| Vietnam Airlines | $2.95 |
| Oman Air | USD 4.00 |
| Air Astana | $5 |
| Gulf Air | $10 |
| LATAM | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines | USD 9.49 |
| Hainan Airlines | Free trial. |
| Garuda Indonesia | USD 11.95 |
| Bangkok Airways | Free. |
| Thai Airways | $4.99 (temporarily suspended). |
| Azul Airlines | Free. |
| Omni Air International | No Wi-Fi service. |
| IndiGo | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Swiss International Air Lines | CHF 9. |
| Jetstar Asia | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Jetstar Airways | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Air Transat | No Wi-Fi service |
| Eurowings | €2.90 |
| Juneyao Airlines | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Brussels Airlines | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Fiji Airways | USD 2.95. |
| S7 Airlines | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Flynas | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Royal Brunei Airlines | No Wi-Fi service. |
| Azerbaijan Airlines | No Wi-Fi service. |
| TUI Airways | No Wi-Fi service. |
Conclusion
Whether through gate-to-gate interconnectivity or above 10,000 feet, more airlines endeavour to make air travel enjoyable for passengers by providing onboard Wi-Fi services on their aircraft.
While some airlines already have plans to equip their fleet with onboard Wi-Fi, others are yet to move toward that area.