Passengers who agree to watch a sponsored video or advertisement get 30 minutes of Wi-Fi free.WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - U.S. And American has started testing out free Wi-Fi on some selected flights. Hawaiian Airlines is poised to launch free inflight Wi-Fi this year.
At the very least, it could easily take 18 months to two years for United and American to catch up. Delta was talking about free Wi-Fi in 20, and then began the slow process to retrofit its planes with the systems when the aircraft came in for other scheduled maintenance. Some charge based on usage.Īs recently as six months ago, the CEO of American argued that passengers should pay for Wi-Fi, but in light of the Delta move, the needle might also move in terms of passenger preference, and it's expected that it's only a matter of time before United and American and Southwest follow suit with free Wi-Fi.īut that won't come soon. But for everyone else, it starts at about $20 - and not necessarily per flight. Many foreign carriers offer Wi-Fi, and a few offer it free with their entire fleet (Singapore Airlines), others only offer it complimentary to their business class passengers. American is also pricey.Īnd once Delta rolls out free Wi-Fi on its international flights, it will be a game changer there too. United is as low as $8, but the price goes up for long domestic and international flights. While Southwest is only about $8 per day, that's expected to go up to $8 per flight just next week. The only requirement: joining the Delta Sky Miles program, which is free.ĭelta joins JetBlue, which introduced free Wi-Fi on all flights in 2017, but other airlines continue to charge for Wi-Fi. The airline has talked about providing free Wi-Fi to all passengers for a number of years, but this month, Delta has rolled free Wi-Fi out on 80% of its domestic flights, and by the end of next year, on all their regional and international aircraft. Now, Delta Air Lines is changing the game. And on cruise ships, it can be even more expensive. And that cost has ranged from $8 to more than $40 a flight. Many travelers want the option of access to Wi-Fi when - or if - they need it.įor many years, most airline and cruise ship passengers have had that Wi-Fi access - but typically at a cost. We want our Wi-Fi wherever we go - and not just hard-charging Type A's. Many of us don't change our lifestyle when we change locations, and that's especially true when it comes to connectivity.
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