Would you chose one airline over another if one offered internet access?
A survey from Finder.com.au revealed that 70 percent of Australians would be prepared to pay for wi-fi access in the air, however 49 percent of airlines are yet to offer it.
Finder.com.au also revealed the best paid internet plan was with Emirates and while only Emirates and Phillipine airlines offered free wi-fi on international flights in all classes.
| Rank |
Airline |
Cost for 200MB or 8 hours in AUD |
Details of package |
| 1 |
Emirates |
AU$1.47 |
US$1 for 500MB and free for first 10MB
Available on A380 and select 777 |
| 2 |
Mango Airlines |
AU$8.04 |
ZAR 29 (South African Rand) for 60MB
Available on 737-800 |
| 3 |
China Airlines |
AU$9.11 |
TWD $650 (Taiwan Dollar) for 24 hours, no limit of data
Available on 777-300ER |
| 4 |
Southwest Airlines |
AU$10.72 |
US$8 per flight |
| 5 |
Westjet Airlines |
AU$16.40 |
CAD (Canadian Dollar) $13.99-$16.09 for the entire flight
Available on 737 |
| 6 |
Turkish Airlines |
AU$20.09 |
US$14.99 for 24 hours |
| 7 |
Air Berlin |
AU$20.43 |
€13.90 for the entire flight and 90MB (available on medium-haul only)
Select aircraft |
| 8 |
Delta Air Lines |
AU$21.44 |
US$16 for a 24-hour pass |
| 9 |
Alaska Airlines |
AU$21.44 |
All day pass US$16 (uncapped data) |
| 10 |
Aer Lingus |
AU$21.98 |
€14.95 for full flight pass
Available on A330 aircraft |
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Airlines with free Wi-Fi
| Airline |
Details |
| Emirates |
First 10MB free on all A380 and select 777 |
| Etihad |
Free for first class passengers |
| China Southern Airlines |
CNY 258 (Chinese Yuan) worth of free Wi-Fi ($51.6 AUD) |
| In first and business class, however it’s first come best dressed with free Wi-Fi for the first 10 passengers per flight |
| Finnair |
Free Wi-Fi in business class, Finnair Gold and Platinum members, oneworld Sapphire and Emerald members |
| Garuda Airlines |
Free for first class passengers |
| Hong Kong Airlines |
Free on A330-200 from London to HK |
| Iceland Air |
For Saga Class passengers and Saga Gold members on up to two devices |
| Jetblue Airways |
Free for web surfing, email and social media on A321, A320 and and 50 per cent of E190 |
| Norwegian |
Free on most flights within Europe, and between the US and Caribbean |
| Philippine Airlines |
First 30 minutes or 15MB free on A330 and 777 until 28th February 2017 |
| Also free for Mabuhay members with more than one million miles get free Wi-Fi (up to 150MB) |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines |
Free for first and business class passengers |
| Swiss International Airlines |
50MB free for first class passengers |
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