--- title: "Airline Wi-Fi report 2026: free Wi-Fi, prices and Starlink" url: "https://kilobat.app/airline-wifi-report" description: "The state of airline Wi-Fi in 2026, from 36 airlines’ own pages: who gets it free, what it costs, streaming and VPN rules, providers, Starlink and complaints." --- Report · 36 airlines · 7 providers · data checked 6 November 2026 # The state of airline Wi-Fi, 2026 Who gets it free, what it costs, whether you can stream or use a VPN, who supplies it and how fast Starlink is spreading. Every number below comes from the airlines’ and providers’ own pages. [Read the findings ↓](https://kilobat.app/airline-wifi-report#takeaways) [Cite this report](https://kilobat.app/airline-wifi-report#cite) - Everyone **7** - Loyalty members **17** - Messaging only **4** - Some cabins, tiers or flights **8** Key takeaways ## The numbers that sum up airline Wi-Fi in 2026 [**24/36**airlines give free internet to everyone or to loyalty members, 67% of those we checked.](https://kilobat.app/airline-wifi-report#free)[**16**airlines fly Starlink with passengers on board. 2 more have announced it.](https://kilobat.app/airline-wifi-report#starlink)[**25/36**airlines publish no rule on VPNs. You find out on board whether yours connects.](https://kilobat.app/airline-wifi-report#rules)[**15/36**airlines list no Wi-Fi prices on their own pages. A few have nothing to sell; the rest price it on board.](https://kilobat.app/airline-wifi-report#prices)[**US$0.99**is the cheapest published plan priced in US dollars, at Thai Airways.](https://kilobat.app/airline-wifi-report#prices)[**315**public complaints about Delta Air Lines Wi-Fi in 30 days, the most of any airline on the board.](https://kilobat.app/airline-wifi-report#complaints) 1 · Free Wi-Fi ## Free Wi-Fi is now the norm, usually behind a loyalty login 24 of 36 airlines give free internet to everyone or to loyalty members. Every one of the 36 offers something free to some passengers, if only messaging. For 17 of them, the catch is a log-in to the loyalty programme, which is free to join. - Everyone **7** - Loyalty members **17** - Messaging only **4** - Some cabins, tiers or flights **8** ### Everyone7 Free internet for every passenger, at least on equipped aircraft or selected flights. - [Aer Lingus](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/aer-lingus#free) - [Air New Zealand](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/air-new-zealand#free) - [Emirates](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/emirates#free) - [Iberia](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/iberia#free) - [JetBlue](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/jetblue#free) - [Korean Air](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/korean-air#free) - [Qantas](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/qantas#free) ### Loyalty members17 Free internet once you log in to the airline’s loyalty programme, which is free to join. - [Air Canada](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/air-canada#free) - [Air France](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/air-france#free) - [Alaska Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/alaska-airlines#free) - [American Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/american-airlines#free) - [British Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/british-airways#free) - [Delta Air Lines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/delta-air-lines#free) - [Hawaiian Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/hawaiian-airlines#free) - [KLM](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/klm#free) - [Lufthansa](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/lufthansa#free) - [Qatar Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/qatar-airways#free) - [SAS Scandinavian Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/sas#free) - [Singapore Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/singapore-airlines#free) - [Southwest Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/southwest-airlines#free) - [Swiss International Air Lines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/swiss#free) - [United Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/united-airlines#free) - [Virgin Atlantic](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/virgin-atlantic#free) - [WestJet](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/westjet#free) ### Messaging only4 Free messaging for many passengers; full browsing only for some cabins or tiers. - [Breeze Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/breeze-airways#free) - [China Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/china-airlines#free) - [LATAM Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/latam#free) - [Turkish Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/turkish-airlines#free) ### Some cabins, tiers or flights8 Free for premium cabins, elite tiers, a time limit or some routes only. - [ANA (All Nippon Airways)](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/ana#free) - [Cathay Pacific](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/cathay-pacific#free) - [Etihad Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/etihad-airways#free) - [EVA Air](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/eva-air#free) - [Icelandair](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/icelandair#free) - [Japan Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/japan-airlines#free) - [Thai Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/thai-airways#free) - [Virgin Australia](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/virgin-australia#free) 2 · Prices ## What a Wi-Fi pass costs, cheapest plan to dearest 21 of 36 airlines list prices on their own pages; 20 of them list a paid plan. Each bar runs from the cheapest per-flight plan, usually messaging, to the dearest, usually streaming. Currencies aren’t converted, so each is its own chart. ### US dollars10 airlines 1. [Thai Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/thai-airways#prices) US$0.99 – US$34.99 2. [LATAM Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/latam#prices) US$2 – US$12 3. [Emirates](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/emirates#prices) US$2.99 – US$19.99 4. [Korean Air](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/korean-air#prices) US$3.95 – US$20.95 5. [Cathay Pacific](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/cathay-pacific#prices) US$3.95 – US$24.95 6. [Etihad Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/etihad-airways#prices) US$3.99 – US$29.99 7. [ANA (All Nippon Airways)](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/ana#prices) US$6.95 – US$21.95 8. [Alaska Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/alaska-airlines#prices) US$8 9. [Southwest Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/southwest-airlines#prices) US$8 10. [China Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/china-airlines#prices) US$11.95 – US$21.95 ### Dollars, as the airline writes them ($)4 airlines 1. [Turkish Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/turkish-airlines#prices) $3 – $25 2. [Virgin Australia](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/virgin-australia#prices) $9.75 3. [American Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/american-airlines#prices) $10 4. [Japan Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/japan-airlines#prices) $14.40 – $18.80 (plus a free plan) ### Euros3 airlines 1. [Aer Lingus](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/aer-lingus#prices) €3.49 – €20.49 2. [Icelandair](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/icelandair#prices) €6 – €24 3. [Lufthansa](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/lufthansa#prices) €6 – €25 ### Pounds sterling2 airlines 1. [British Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/british-airways#prices) £1.99 – £21.99 2. [Virgin Atlantic](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/virgin-atlantic#prices) £2.99 – £29.99 ### Swiss francs1 airline 1. [Swiss International Air Lines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/swiss#prices) CHF 6 – CHF 35 ### No price published 15 These airlines show prices only in the onboard portal, or have nothing to sell. - [Air Canada](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/air-canada#prices) - [Air France](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/air-france#prices) - [Air New Zealand](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/air-new-zealand#prices) - [Breeze Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/breeze-airways#prices) - [Delta Air Lines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/delta-air-lines#prices) - [EVA Air](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/eva-air#prices) - [Hawaiian Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/hawaiian-airlines#prices) - [Iberia](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/iberia#prices) - [JetBlue](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/jetblue#prices) - [KLM](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/klm#prices) - [Qatar Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/qatar-airways#prices) - [SAS Scandinavian Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/sas#prices) - [Singapore Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/singapore-airlines#prices) - [United Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/united-airlines#prices) - [WestJet](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/westjet#prices) ### Free, nothing to buy 1 Their price list is a single line: free on equipped aircraft. - [Qantas](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/qantas#prices) Monthly subscriptions are left out. A “$” price is shown as the airline writes it, without a currency code. 3 · The rules ## Streaming, calls and VPNs: what airlines allow, and what they won’t say 22 airlines say streaming works. Calls are where the rules bite: 15 say no, and 15 say nothing. On VPNs, silence is the rule: 25 of 36 publish nothing. Streaming video - Yes **22** - Partly **9** - No **4** - Not published **1** Voice and video calls - Yes **3** - Partly **3** - No **15** - Not published **15** VPNs - Yes **7** - Partly **3** - No **1** - Not published **25** ### Streaming video: yes 22 - [Aer Lingus](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/aer-lingus#rules) - [Air Canada](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/air-canada#rules) - [Air France](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/air-france#rules) - [Alaska Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/alaska-airlines#rules) - [American Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/american-airlines#rules) - [Breeze Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/breeze-airways#rules) - [Delta Air Lines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/delta-air-lines#rules) - [Emirates](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/emirates#rules) - [Etihad Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/etihad-airways#rules) - [Hawaiian Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/hawaiian-airlines#rules) - [Iberia](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/iberia#rules) - [JetBlue](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/jetblue#rules) - [KLM](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/klm#rules) - [Korean Air](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/korean-air#rules) - [Qantas](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/qantas#rules) - [Qatar Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/qatar-airways#rules) - [SAS Scandinavian Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/sas#rules) - [Thai Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/thai-airways#rules) - [United Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/united-airlines#rules) - [Virgin Atlantic](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/virgin-atlantic#rules) - [Virgin Australia](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/virgin-australia#rules) - [WestJet](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/westjet#rules) ### Voice and video calls: yes 3 - [Aer Lingus](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/aer-lingus#rules) - [British Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/british-airways#rules) - [Emirates](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/emirates#rules) ### VPNs: yes 7 - [British Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/british-airways#rules) - [Cathay Pacific](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/cathay-pacific#rules) - [Delta Air Lines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/delta-air-lines#rules) - [Iberia](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/iberia#rules) - [SAS Scandinavian Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/sas#rules) - [Swiss International Air Lines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/swiss#rules) - [Virgin Australia](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/virgin-australia#rules) 4 · Providers ## Who supplies the Wi-Fi: market share by airline The number of airlines whose own pages name each provider for Wi-Fi in service. 23 airlines name more than one, so the bars add up to more than 36. 14 also name a supplier without a page here, or don’t name one. 1. [Starlink](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/starlink-aviation) **16** airlines 44% of 36 2. [Viasat](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/viasat) **14** airlines 39% of 36 3. [SES](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/intelsat) **10** airlines 28% of 36 4. [Panasonic Avionics](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/panasonic-avionics) **7** airlines 19% of 36 5. [European Aviation Network](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/european-aviation-network) **2** airlines 6% of 36 6. [Anuvu](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/anuvu) **1** airline 3% of 36 Counted per airline, not per aircraft: one plane or a whole fleet counts once. American’s and KLM’s Starlink plans aren’t counted until they fly. 5 · How the plane connects ## Low orbit, geostationary or towers on the ground 16 airlines now run a low-orbit link, all of it Starlink. 4 of them also name a geostationary provider for other aircraft. 19 name only geostationary providers, where the trip to the satellite and back adds about 500 ms before anything else. 1. Low-orbit satellite (Starlink) **16** airlines 44% of 36 2. Geostationary satellite **23** airlines 64% of 36 3. Air-to-ground towers (European Aviation Network) **2** airlines 6% of 36 SES and Panasonic Avionics also sell low-orbit capacity, but no airline page here says which aircraft use it, so they count as geostationary. Thai Airways names no provider with a page here. 6 · Starlink ## 18 of 36 airlines have chosen Starlink 16 fly it with passengers today, and every one of them makes it free, to everyone or to loyalty members. 15 are still fitting it. - In service **1** - Rolling out **15** - Announced **2** - No Starlink plan **18** - [Hawaiian Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/hawaiian-airlines) - [United Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/united-airlines) - [Alaska Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/alaska-airlines) - [Southwest Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/southwest-airlines) - [WestJet](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/westjet) - [Emirates](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/emirates) - [Qatar Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/qatar-airways) - [British Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/british-airways) - [Virgin Atlantic](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/virgin-atlantic) - [Aer Lingus](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/aer-lingus) - [Air France](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/air-france) - [Iberia](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/iberia) - [SAS Scandinavian Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/sas) - [Lufthansa](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/lufthansa) - [Swiss International Air Lines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/swiss) - [Korean Air](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/korean-air) - [American Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/american-airlines) - [KLM](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/klm) [Open the Starlink tracker: status, fleet and timeline →](https://kilobat.app/starlink-on-planes) 7 · Complaints ## The most and least complained-about airline Wi-Fi Public posts about airline Wi-Fi on X, Reddit, Hacker News and forums, over the last 30 days, as of 5 November 2026. A count of complaints, not a rate: big airlines carry more people, and so collect more posts. ### Most complaints, last 30 days 1. [Delta Air Lines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/delta-air-lines) **315** 2. [United Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/united-airlines) **74** 3. [Southwest Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/southwest-airlines) **58** 4. [American Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/american-airlines) **51** 5. [JetBlue](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/jetblue) **23** 6. [British Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/british-airways) **19** 7. [easyJet](https://kilobat.app/airline-wifi/easyjet) **18** 8. [Alaska Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/alaska-airlines) **13** 9. [Air India](https://kilobat.app/airline-wifi/air-india) **7** 10. [KLM](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/klm) **7** ### Barely a murmur 24 Airlines in this report with fewer than 3 public Wi-Fi complaints in 90 days, too few to rank. 12 of the 36 are ranked. - [Aer Lingus](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/aer-lingus#complaints) - [Air New Zealand](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/air-new-zealand#complaints) - [ANA (All Nippon Airways)](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/ana#complaints) - [Breeze Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/breeze-airways#complaints) - [Cathay Pacific](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/cathay-pacific#complaints) - [China Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/china-airlines#complaints) - [Etihad Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/etihad-airways#complaints) - [EVA Air](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/eva-air#complaints) - [Hawaiian Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/hawaiian-airlines#complaints) - [Iberia](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/iberia#complaints) - [Icelandair](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/icelandair#complaints) - [Japan Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/japan-airlines#complaints) - [Korean Air](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/korean-air#complaints) - [LATAM Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/latam#complaints) - [SAS Scandinavian Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/sas#complaints) - [Singapore Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/singapore-airlines#complaints) - [Swiss International Air Lines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/swiss#complaints) - [Thai Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/thai-airways#complaints) - [Turkish Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/turkish-airlines#complaints) - [Virgin Atlantic](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/virgin-atlantic#complaints) - [Virgin Australia](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/virgin-australia#complaints) - [WestJet](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/westjet#complaints) - [Air France](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/air-france#complaints) - [Qatar Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/qatar-airways#complaints) [The full Connectivity hell board](https://kilobat.app/connectivity-hell) · [How the count works](https://kilobat.app/connectivity-hell#methodology) The data ## All 36 airlines, side by side Each row links to the airline’s full guide, with its sources. Verdicts as of 6 November 2026. | Airline | Free for | Lowest price | Streaming | Calls | VPN | Starlink | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Aer Lingus](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/aer-lingus) | Everyone on Starlink | From €3.49 | Yes, on Starlink | Allowed, quietly | No rule published | Rolling out | | [Air Canada](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/air-canada) | Aeroplan members | Not published | Streaming quality | Voice calls not supported | No rule published | — | | [Air France](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/air-france) | Flying Blue members on Starlink | Not published | Yes, on Starlink | No rule published | Turn it off to sign in | Rolling out | | [Air New Zealand](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/air-new-zealand) | Free on selected flights | Free | No full-screen video | Not allowed | No rule published | — | | [Alaska Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/alaska-airlines) | Atmos Rewards members on Starlink | US$8 per flight | Yes, on Starlink and Standard | No rule published | No rule published | Rolling out | | [American Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/american-airlines) | AAdvantage members | From $10 | Yes | No rule published | No rule published | Announced | | [ANA (All Nippon Airways)](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/ana) | Domestic flights | From USD 6.95 | Depends on the aircraft | Asked not to | No rule published | — | | [Breeze Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/breeze-airways) | Messaging; Wi-Fi in Nicer and Nicest | Not published | Yes | No rule published | No rule published | — | | [British Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/british-airways) | British Airways Club on Starlink | From £1.99 | Starlink, or a paid package | Video calls on Starlink | Recommended on Starlink | Rolling out | | [Cathay Pacific](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/cathay-pacific) | Premium cabins and top tiers | From USD 3.95 | Short videos | No rule published | Can work | — | | [China Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/china-airlines) | Messaging for all, browsing in premium | From USD 11.95 | Advised against | Not available | No rule published | — | | [Delta Air Lines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/delta-air-lines) | SkyMiles members | Not published | Yes | Not allowed | Major VPN apps work | — | | [Emirates](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/emirates) | Everyone on Starlink | From USD 2.99 | Yes, on Starlink | Video calls on Starlink | No rule published | Rolling out | | [Etihad Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/etihad-airways) | First and top Etihad Guest tiers | From USD 3.99 | Paid Streaming package | No rule published | No rule published | — | | [EVA Air](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/eva-air) | Business Class and members | Not published | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | — | | [Hawaiian Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/hawaiian-airlines) | Atmos Rewards members | No paid plan announced | Yes | No rule published | No rule published | In service | | [Iberia](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/iberia) | Everyone on Starlink | Not published | Yes, on Starlink | Not in rest periods | Works on Starlink | Rolling out | | [Icelandair](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/icelandair) | Saga Premium and Saga Gold | From €6 | A321LR and 737 MAX | Not allowed | May be intermittent | — | | [Japan Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/japan-airlines) | One hour, international | 1 hour free, then $14.40 | Domestic flights | No rule published | No rule published | — | | [JetBlue](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/jetblue) | Everyone | Nothing to buy | Yes | No rule published | No rule published | — | | [KLM](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/klm) | Flying Blue members, European flights | Not published | Yes, on European flights | No rule published | No rule published | Announced | | [Korean Air](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/korean-air) | Everyone on Starlink | From USD 3.95 | Yes, on Starlink | Restricted | No rule published | Rolling out | | [LATAM Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/latam) | LATAM Pass messaging; Elite browsing | From US$2 | With a streaming plan | No rule published | No rule published | — | | [Lufthansa](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/lufthansa) | Miles & More members on Starlink | From EUR 6 | Starlink, or a paid package | Not allowed | Turn it off to sign in | Rolling out | | [Qantas](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/qantas) | Everyone, on equipped aircraft | Free | Yes | Not permitted | No rule published | — | | [Qatar Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/qatar-airways) | Privilege Club members on Starlink | Not published | Live sports on Starlink | No rule published | No rule published | Rolling out | | [SAS Scandinavian Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/sas) | EuroBonus members on Starlink | Not published | Yes, on Starlink | Not allowed | Allowed | Rolling out | | [Singapore Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/singapore-airlines) | KrisFlyer members | Not published | Not supported | Not supported | No rule published | — | | [Southwest Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/southwest-airlines) | Rapid Rewards members | US$8 per device | Yes, some apps may be blocked | Video calls may be blocked | No rule published | Rolling out | | [Swiss International Air Lines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/swiss) | Miles & More members on Starlink | From CHF 6 | Starlink, or audio on SWISS Connect | Not allowed on Starlink | Works with Wi-Fi Premium | Rolling out | | [Thai Airways](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/thai-airways) | Premium cabins and members | From USD 0.99 | Paid Streaming package | No rule published | No rule published | — | | [Turkish Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/turkish-airlines) | Messaging for members | From $3, international | No general rule | No rule published | No rule published | — | | [United Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/united-airlines) | MileagePlus members on Starlink | Not published | Yes, on Starlink | No rule published | No rule published | Rolling out | | [Virgin Atlantic](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/virgin-atlantic) | Flying Club members on Starlink | From £2.99 | Yes, on Starlink | Short voice calls only | No rule published | Rolling out | | [Virgin Australia](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/virgin-australia) | Business and Velocity Platinum | From $9.75 | Yes | Not allowed | Generally supported | — | | [WestJet](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/westjet) | WestJet Rewards members | Not published | Yes, on WestJet Wi-Fi | Not allowed | No rule published | Rolling out | Methodology ## How we built it Data from official airline and provider pages: Wi-Fi pages, help centres, terms, loyalty pages and newsrooms. 219 sources, checked 1 November 2026 to 6 November 2026. Each airline’s guide lists its own. Free tiers, streaming, calls and VPNs use each airline’s verdict on its guide. Prices are every amount an airline lists for one flight, in the currency it lists first. Complaints come from the [Connectivity hell](https://kilobat.app/connectivity-hell) board, updated 5 November 2026. Cite this report ## Use the numbers Free to quote with a link. The figures update when the airline data does, so give the date. > Kilobat (2026). The state of airline Wi-Fi, 2026. 36 airlines, data checked 1 November 2026 to 6 November 2026. https://kilobat.app/airline-wifi-report On board with Kilobat ## Free Wi-Fi is still one shared antenna. Kilobat is a Mac menu-bar app that gets you past the sign-in page and keeps a slow link for what you meant to do. - Spots the airline’s sign-in page when it hides, and opens it in one click. Free: - Live upload and download for every app, in the menu bar. Free: - Latency and loss in Health, so a 600 ms satellite hop isn’t blamed on your Mac. Free: - Mark the plane’s network Metered, and updates and big uploads wait for unmetered Wi-Fi. Pro: [Download for Mac ↓](https://kilobat.app/downloads/Kilobat-1.36.0.dmg?via=site) ``` brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat ``` More in [what to do before you board](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi#before-you-board). **What is eating your bandwidth?** Live traffic for every app, right in your menu bar. Catch the backup choking your call. **Hotspot data gone in an hour?** Essentials blocks the apps you haven’t allowed, and updaters wait until you’re off the hotspot. The apps keep working. ## Questions **Which airlines have free Wi-Fi in 2026?** Aer Lingus, Air New Zealand, Emirates, Iberia, JetBlue, Korean Air, Qantas give free internet to every passenger, at least on equipped aircraft. 17 more make it free for loyalty members, which is free to join. **How much does airline Wi-Fi cost?** 20 of the 36 airlines publish a paid price. In US dollars, plans run from US$0.99 to US$34.99, both at Thai Airways. Messaging passes are the cheapest; streaming plans the dearest. **Can you use a VPN on plane Wi-Fi?** Often, but most airlines don’t say. 25 of 36 publish no VPN rule. 7 say a VPN works, and 3 say it works with conditions, such as turning it off to sign in. **Which airlines have Starlink?** 16 of the 36 airlines here fly it with passengers, and American Airlines and KLM have announced it. [The Starlink tracker](https://kilobat.app/starlink-on-planes) has each airline’s status and fleet. **Where does this data come from?** From each airline’s and provider’s own pages: Wi-Fi pages, help centres, terms, loyalty pages and newsrooms. 219 sources, checked 1 November 2026 to 6 November 2026. Complaint counts come from the [Connectivity hell](https://kilobat.app/connectivity-hell) board. **Can I use these numbers in an article?** Yes. Cite “Kilobat, The state of airline Wi-Fi, 2026” and link to this page. The citation box has the full line. ## Go deeper [**Which airlines have Starlink?**Status, fleet and timeline for 18 airlines](https://kilobat.app/starlink-on-planes) [**The in-flight Wi-Fi guide**Every airline and provider, with how to connect](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi) [**Connectivity hell**The worst Wi-Fi, ranked by complaints](https://kilobat.app/connectivity-hell) [**How Starlink Wi-Fi works on planes**Speeds, latency and sign-in](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/starlink-aviation) ## Take a Mac that knows plane Wi-Fi. [Download for Mac ↓](https://kilobat.app/downloads/Kilobat-1.36.0.dmg?via=site) ``` brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat ```