--- title: "Etihad Airways Wi-Fi: free tiers, prices, streaming and how to connect" url: "https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/etihad-airways" description: "Etihad Wi-Fly prices from USD 3.99, free data in First and for top Etihad Guest tiers, the streaming package, and how to connect on board." --- Airline Wi-Fi guide **Middle East** # Etihad Airways Wi-Fi: What’s free, what it costs and how to connect Etihad sells chat, surf and streaming packages on board over its Etihad Wi-Fly network, with Viasat as the connectivity provider. First Class and top Etihad Guest members get unlimited data free. Checked 6 November 2026 · prices and policies as of November 2026 Wi-Fi passEtihad Airways (Network to join)`Etihad Wi-Fly` Free for First and top Etihad Guest tiers Lowest price From USD 3.99 Who provides it - [Viasat](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/viasat) [How to connect ↓](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/etihad-airways#connect) [Free Wi-Fi First and top Etihad Guest tiers Guests in First get unlimited data free.](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/etihad-airways#free)[Lowest listed price **From USD 3.99** 5 plans listed below, as of November 2026.](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/etihad-airways#prices)[Streaming Paid Streaming package Etihad sells a separate Streaming package, priced by flight length.](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/etihad-airways#rules)[Voice and video calls No rule published Etihad Airways doesn’t publish a rule on calls.](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/etihad-airways#rules)[VPN No rule published Etihad doesn’t publish a VPN rule.](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/etihad-airways#rules)[Which planes have it Etihad’s Wi-Fi page doesn’t list which aircraft have Wi-Fi.](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/etihad-airways#fleet) Step by step ## How to connect to Etihad Airways Wi-Fi on a Mac These steps are from Etihad’s Wi-Fi page. 1. Wait until the seatbelt signs are switched off. 2. Turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the `Etihad Wi-Fly` network. 3. Choose your package. 4. Pay by credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Alipay or Etihad Guest Miles. Etihad doesn’t publish how Etihad Guest members sign in for their free chat or data. **Kilobat** Etihad Wi-Fly This Wi-Fi wants you to sign in Open sign-in page ### Sign-in page didn’t open? Free: A VPN, iCloud Private Relay or your own DNS can hide the airline’s page. Kilobat notices the network is waiting and opens the page in one click. Turn the VPN on again once you’re signed in. Free ## What’s free on Etihad Airways - Guests in **First** get unlimited data free. Etihad says this also extends to the Business and Economy Deluxe fare brands. - **Etihad Guest Emerald and Platinum** members get unlimited data free. - **Etihad Guest Gold** members get 25% off a Wi-Fi package. - Chat access is free for **all Etihad Guest members**. As of November 2026. Prices ## What Etihad Airways Wi-Fi costs | Plan | Price | |---|---| | Chat package (text only) | USD 3.99 | | Surf package, flight under 7 hours | USD 9.99 or 1,200 Miles | | Surf package, flight over 7 hours | USD 24.99 or 3,000 Miles | | Streaming package, flight under 7 hours | USD 14.99 or 1,800 Miles | | Streaming package, flight over 7 hours | USD 29.99 or 3,600 Miles | Etihad sells Wi-Fi only on board, not before the flight. It takes major credit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Alipay and Etihad Guest Miles. As of November 2026. The rules ## Streaming, calls and VPNs on Etihad Airways Wi-Fi ### Streaming and calls Streaming: Paid Streaming packageCalls: No rule published Etihad sells a separate Streaming package, priced by flight length. Viasat says its service lets Etihad guests use their own streaming subscriptions. Etihad also shows live sports and news on seatback screens on longer flights. ### VPNs No rule published Etihad doesn’t publish a VPN rule. Aircraft ## Who provides Etihad Airways Wi-Fi, and which planes have it - ### [Viasat](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/viasat) The provider runs: Geostationary satellite Viasat says Etihad’s Boeing 787s, A350s and A321LRs are factory-fitted with its equipment. In November 2025 Etihad chose Viasat Amara for most of its fleet, widebody and narrowbody. Etihad’s Wi-Fi page doesn’t list which aircraft have Wi-Fi. Viasat says the Boeing 787s, in service since 2023, carry factory-fitted Viasat equipment. So do the A350s delivered from April 2025 and the A321LRs flying since August 2025. Viasat Amara is going onto most of the fleet, but neither company gives a finish date. Connectivity hell ## Etihad Airways Wi-Fi on the complaint board Etihad Airways isn’t on the Connectivity hell board. These airlines have the most public Wi-Fi complaints in the last 30 days, as of 5 November 2026. 1. [Delta Air Lines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/delta-air-lines) **315** in 30 days 2. [United Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/united-airlines) **74** in 30 days 3. [Southwest Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/southwest-airlines) **58** in 30 days 4. [American Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/american-airlines) **51** in 30 days 5. [JetBlue](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/jetblue) **23** in 30 days [See the full board](https://kilobat.app/connectivity-hell) · [How the count works](https://kilobat.app/connectivity-hell#methodology) On board with Kilobat ## Make a slow, shared link go further Kilobat is a Mac menu-bar app that shows what each app sends and holds back what can wait. On Etihad Airways Wi-Fi: - **The sign-in page.** When it doesn’t open by itself, the menu bar says **This Wi-Fi wants you to sign in**, with **Open sign-in page**. Turn your VPN on after you’ve signed in. - **Mark it metered.** macOS treats plane Wi-Fi as unlimited. Mark it **Metered** in Kilobat’s Wi-Fi & Bluetooth menu or with `kilobat networks cost metered`, and Kilobat skips its own speed tests. If automatic switching is enabled, it switches to Travel. - **Updates wait.** With Pro, paused updaters enabled and the network filter on, macOS Software Update, App Store downloads, Google Updater and Microsoft AutoUpdate wait for an unmetered network. The apps keep working. - **See what’s using it.** Every app’s upload and download, live in the menu bar, so a messaging-only plan isn’t spent on a sync you forgot. - **Send later.** A big upload, such as Dropbox syncing a folder, shows as a row with its speed. With Pro, **Send later** can hold it until you’re on unmetered Wi-Fi again, for up to eight hours while Kilobat is open. - **Know what’s slow.** Health shows latency and loss, and with Pro their history through the flight. Those measurements can help you investigate a slow connection. When Slack or Zoom won’t load, [Is it them or me?](https://kilobat.app/is-it-down) reads the service’s status page. [Download for Mac ↓](https://kilobat.app/downloads/Kilobat-1.33.1.dmg?via=site) ``` brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat ``` Kilobat is free to download and use. Pro adds the parts marked Pro, for $29 once for two Macs, with a 7-day free trial and 14-day refunds. 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?** Travel blocks backups, and updaters wait until you’re off the hotspot. The apps keep working. ## Questions **Is Etihad Wi-Fi free?** For some guests. First Class guests and Etihad Guest Emerald and Platinum members get unlimited data free. Every Etihad Guest member gets free chat. **Can I pay for Etihad Wi-Fi with miles?** Yes. Surf and Streaming packages can be paid with Etihad Guest Miles, from 1,200 Miles for Surf on a flight under 7 hours. **Can I buy Etihad Wi-Fi before my flight?** No. Etihad says packages can only be bought on board. **What is the Etihad Airways Wi-Fi network called?** Etihad Airways names its Wi-Fi network `Etihad Wi-Fly`. Join it, then sign in on the page that opens. **Can you stream on Etihad Airways Wi-Fi?** Etihad sells a separate Streaming package, priced by flight length. Viasat says its service lets Etihad guests use their own streaming subscriptions. Etihad also shows live sports and news on seatback screens on longer flights. **Can you use a VPN on Etihad Airways Wi-Fi?** Etihad doesn’t publish a VPN rule. **Why won’t the Etihad Airways Wi-Fi sign-in page open on my Mac?** A VPN, iCloud Private Relay or your own DNS can keep the page from opening. Turn them off, open `http://captive.apple.com` in Safari, and turn the VPN on again after you’ve signed in. Kilobat shows **Open sign-in page** when a network is waiting for you. ## Sources - [Etihad Airways: Wi-Fi and entertainment](https://www.etihad.com/en/fly-etihad/onboard-wifi) - [Viasat: Etihad Airways expands Viasat partnership with Viasat Amara (18 November 2025)](https://www.viasat.com/news/latest-news/aviation/2025/etihad-airways-selects-viasat-amara-for-full-fleet/) Checked on 6 November 2026. ## More airline Wi-Fi guides [**Emirates** (Free for)Everyone on Starlink*Wi-Fi guide →*](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/emirates)[**Qatar Airways** (Free for)Privilege Club members on Starlink*Wi-Fi guide →*](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/qatar-airways) ### The providers behind Etihad Airways Wi-Fi [**Viasat**GEO satellite](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/viasat) [All 36 airline Wi-Fi guides](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi) ## Get your Mac ready for Etihad Airways Wi-Fi. [Download for Mac ↓](https://kilobat.app/downloads/Kilobat-1.33.1.dmg?via=site) ``` brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat ```