Wifi Air France

Connecting to the Internet in Air France flights will no longer be a problem. By 2020 all the airline planes will offer WiFi access. Air France Connect offers 3 time subscription formulas. The first is free and allows you to communicate only by messaging, on Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, Imessage… It will be possible to use your services on your smartphone or a tablet.

Wi-fi on board: Air France presents its new offers

Air France accelerates with regard to the connected services offered on board its planes, the launch of Air France Connect, its new Wi-Fi offer on board, is evidenced by.

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Air France Connect, this is the new name designating the offers of access to Wi-Fi on board aircraft equipped with the Company. In fact, three new packages are offered to travelers, including one free. Indeed, the “message pass” is offered to all. It is, on the other hand, limited to sending text messages. It is however specified that customers will be able to continue to exchange in flight with their friends, colleagues and family “from their favorite applications”. We therefore understand that the very popular instant messaging applications such as Messenger, WhatsApp and others will be supported.

The other two formulas are paid. The “surf pass” adds to instant messaging the possibility of using its mailbox and surfing the internet. A pass invoiced 3 € for the entire short-curriculum flight, from € 5 for the full of medium-haul flight, and € 8 for an hour on a long-haul flight, or 16 € for Take advantage of it throughout the trip. The holders of a Flying Blue card will be able to set this option in “miles” (2,700 miles for an hour, 6,000 miles for the entire flight).

As for the “Pass Stream”, available only on long-haul flights, it has the advantages of the other two formulas with an improved speed (Air France evokes broadband, without more details) and authorizes files download as well as the Multimedia content streaming. This last pass is billed at 30 € for the full duration of the flight, or 10,000 miles.

Last information, and not least, Air France takes the opportunity to announce that 100 % of the planes in its fleet will be equipped to offer Wi-Fi on board by 2020. At the end of 2018, Air France promises that 22 long-haul aircraft and 8 short and medium-haul aircraft will be equipped with it. Below, a video in which Air France shows how it equips its aircraft to offer Wi-Fi on board.

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Air France will offer free wifi in all planes by 2020

Air France will offer WiFi for free in all planes by 2020. Three subscription formulas will be offered, one free for messages and two paid for internet surfing and streaming. Terminals are located in the planes to connect, just access your web browser. It is possible to pay by bank card and paypal.

Connecting to the Internet in Air France flights will no longer be a problem. By 2020 all the airline planes will offer WiFi access. Air France Connect offers 3 time subscription formulas. The first is free and allows you to communicate only by messaging, on Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, Imessage… It will be possible to use your services on your smartphone or a tablet.

Air France will offer 3 internet subscription formulas in all its planes by 2020, including one free

The second “surf” offer is offered from 3 euros on flights in France, from 5 euros on flights in Europe, from 8 euros on international flights for an hour or 18 euros for the full flight. Regarding the “Stream” pass, it costs 30 euros and allows you to watch streaming videos on SVOD platforms as well as make downloads. The Air France site is always accessible, regardless of the chosen subscription. It is not specified by Air France, but we know that the European aviation network authorizes thanks to the 4G of the flows of the order of 60 to 75 Mbps.

Travelers only have to connect to the “Air France Connect” WiFi terminal available on the plane. Several regulations are offered by bank card including American Express, Visa and Mastercard or Paypal. Travelers, what do you think of these subscription formulas ? Are you going to put your hand in your pocket for one of these packages ? Share your opinion in the comments.

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