
What to know about travelling to France from the UK during COVID-19
Say bonjour to France with our need-to-read guide on travelling to the city of lights right now.
Read more…For some of us, flying gives us a well-earned break from Facebook, Instagram and various instant messaging apps. For others, being connected to the world wide web at all times can make all the difference when choosing which airline to fly with.
But with inflight Wi-Fi (or “Fly-Fi”) getting more and more common, travellers won’t have to worry about not being able to answer messages while flying for long. We’ve looked at the commercial airlines that service the UK’s 10 biggest airports to see how many of them offer free Wi-Fi on their aircraft.
Airline | Wi-fi | If applicable, how long do we get free wifi? | Price after free time |
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ANA | Wifi available on B777-300ER or B767-300ER | Free for first class. | 30min/15MB: $4.95 (£5) 1hr/30MB: $8.95 (£7) Full Flight/100MB: $19.95 (£15) |
Malaysia Airlines | Wifi available | Messaging: 10 MB, 2 USD (£1.50) Light use and messages via apps: 50MB, 10 USD, £7.80 Business, streaming not encouraged: 200MB, 25 USD, £19.45 | |
Level | Wifi available | Price start at €8.99 (£8) | |
Aeroflot | Wifi available, on the A330 and B777 fleets. | 15 min, 10MB. $5 (£3.88) 1 hour, 30 MB, $15. (£11.64) 3 hours, 100 MB, $40. (£31) Entire flight, 150 MB, $50 (£38.79) | |
Ethiopian Airlines | Wifi available only on A350-900XWB aircraft. | Platinum Sheba Miles members gets 100MB free. | £7.74 for 100MB £15.49 for 200MB |
Iberia Express | Wifi available on their Airbus 330 and A340 planes. | 22MB: £15.50 50 MB: £23.30 With any use thereafter charged at 13p for every 100 KBs used. | |
Garuda Indonesia | Wifi available on the Airbus A330-200/300 and Boeing 777-300 ER. | Different tariffs between Airbuses and Boeings. Boeing: 1 hour 11.95 USD (£9.29) 3 hours: 16.95 USD (£13,17) 24 hours: 21.95 USD (£17) text/chat: 5 USD (£3.90) Airbus: 30 mins/15 MB: USD 5 (£3.90) 1 hour/30 MB: 11.95 USD (£9.29) 3 hours/50MB: 16.95 USD (£13,17) Whole flight/100 MB: 21.95 USD (£17) | |
Air Canada | Wifi available on selected North American, Caribbean and international flights. | 1-Hour: $6.50 CAD (£4) Full flight: $21.00 CAD (£12.50) Air Canada Plan (1 month): $65.95 CAD (£39.40) | |
Virgin Australia | Wifi available on selected international flights. | £4.78 for one hour £10.63 for the whole flight | |
Qatar Airways | Wifi available on selected domestic flights. | Full flight | Free |
Qantas | Wifi available on selected domestic crafts. | Full flight | Free (domestic) |
British Airways | Wifi available on selected aircrafts. | Basic: 1 hour: £4.99 4 hours: £10.99 Full flight: £14.99 Fast: 1 hour: £7.99 4 hours: £17.99 Full flight: £23.99 | |
United Airlines | Wifi available on selected aircrafts. | 1 hour: $7 - $14 (£6-11) Full day: $19 - $29 (£15-23) | |
Turkish Airlines | Wifi available on selected aircrafts: B777, B787, A330, B737 MAX and A321 NEO aircraft. | Free of charge for customers flying in Business Class and Miles & Smiles Elite and Elite Plus members. | 1 hour: $9.99 (£7.70) 24 hours: $14.99 (£11.60) |
Eurowings | Wifi available on selected aircrafts: A330-300 and A330-2002. | Small: €3.90 (£3.50) Medium: €6.90 (£6) Large: €11.90 (£10) | |
Eva Air | Wifi available on selected aircrafts: 787, 777-300ER and A330-300. | Lite Messaging Plan 30MB, USD 4.95 (£3.85) Standard Plan 100MB, USD 14.95 (£11.63) Business Plan 300MB, USD 29.95 (£23.30) | |
Rwand Air | Wifi available on RwandAir A330 and 737 aircraft. | 15 minutes for free. | 1 hour: $10 (£8) 2 hours: $20 (£15) Full flight: $30 (£23) |
Swiss International Airlines | Wifi available on Boeing 777-300ER and the Airbus A330-300. | 9 for 20 MB (£7) 19 for 50 MB (£14.85) 120 MB for 39 CHF (£30.50) | |
Finnair | Wifi available on all intercontinental flights. | Finnair Plus Gold members can enjoy complimentary internet access for one hour. For Finnair Plus Platinum members, the service is complimentary for the whole flight. | 3 hours: £2.58 Full flight: £17.22 |
Aer Lingus | Wifi available on aircrafts A330 and A321neoLR. | £6 for 50 MB £12 for 120 MB £26 for 270 MB | |
Air Astana | Wifi available on aircraft Boeing-767. | Light, 15MB, £4 Business, 50MB, £12 Super, 100MB, £20 | |
Egypt Air | Wifi available on aircraft A330-300, you can message and do some light internet browsing. | There are packages available based on time and usage, prices unknown. | |
Hainan Airlines | Wifi available on aircraft 787-9 | Full flight | Free |
Vietnam Airlines | Wifi available on Airbus A350-900 (VN-A886, VN-A887, VN-A888, VN-A889) operated on selected routes. | 30 minutes free messaging | 2 Hours messaging on domestic flights: £0,0025 international: £2.95 Light internet browsing full flight or 25MB: £0,0085 on domestic. £7.74 for international flights. Streaming full flight or 80MB: Domestic: £0,025. International flights: £23.30 |
Thai Airways | Wifi available on Airbus 380-800, 350-900, selected 330-300 and Boeing 787. | 10MB: $4.99 (£4) 20MB: $8.99 (£7) 30MB: $9.99-12.99 (£8-10) 50MB: $14.99 (£12) 100MB: $19.99-34.99 (£15-27) 500MB: $34.99 (£27) Unlimited: $59.99 (£47) | |
Asiana South Korea | Wifi available on A350. | 1 hour: $11.95 (£9) 3 hours: $16.95 (£13) Unlimited use - $21.95 (£17) | |
Sri Lankan Airlines | Wifi available on A330-300 and A320/321 Neo fleet. | 4USD for 20 minutes/9MB of data (£3) 25USD for the full flight/240MB of data (£19) | |
Norwegian Air Shuttle | Wifi available on 737-800 and Dreamliner 787-9. | Free basic wi-fi (only messaging, no streaming) | $14.95 (£11.70) for three hours of premium wifi. |
Air New Zealand | Wifi available for international hauls, on aircrafts: 777-300, 777-200, A321neos, A320neos. | Full flight | Free |
Uzbekistan Airlines | Wifi available Airbus A320neo. | LITE - 20 Mb for messages MEDIUM - 50 Mb for communicating on social networks, STREAM - 120 Mb for online work or easy Internet surfing BUSINESS - 220 MB From £4.62 and onwards. For business class passengers, a 50 Mb Internet package is provided at no extra charge. | |
Jetblue Airways* | Wifi available | Full flight | Free (in 2021) |
Emirates Airline | Wifi available | Free 20MB/2 hours | £8 for 150 MB, £12.50 for 500MB |
Japan Airlines | Wifi available | 1 hour: £7.90 2 hours: £11.20 24 hours: £14.40 | |
Xiamen Air | Wifi available | 50 free wi-fi spots on each flight. You must apply for a spot from 30 days to 24 hours prior to flight departure. | |
Etihad Airways | Wifi available | 90MB of free Wi-Fi for first class. | Lite, 50MB, £4.63 Flex, 150MB, £12.41 Premium, 300MB, £23.30 |
KLM | Wifi available | Free messaging apps (on selected aircrafts). | 1 hour: €8 (£6.90) Whole flight: €18 (£15.50) |
Tarom | Limited access to internet via their entertainment system | Free for business class. | |
Delta Air Lines | Wifi available | Free messaging apps. | 24 hours access in North America: $16 (£12) 24 hours globally: $28 (£22) 1 month in North America: $49.95 (£39) 1 year of wifi in North America: $599.99 (£465) |
Virgin Atlantic | Wifi available | Wifi Light from £4.99 for 40MB of data, to £14.99 for 150MB of data (on 787s) or unlimited data (on A330s, A340s and 747s). On the latter aircraft, a messaging pass of £2.99 is available. | |
Air China | Wifi available | Free on laptops and tablets. | Only for laptops and tablets, mobile phones are still banned. Limited on what you can visit on their wifi. |
Air Serbia | Wifi available | 10 MB of wifi €2.90 (£2.50) 20MB of wifi for €4.90 (£4) 50MB of wifi for €8.90 (£7.70) 90MB of wifi for €13.90 (£12) 120 MB of wifi €18.90 (£16) | |
Avianca | Wifi available | Social media and email plan, Browsing plan and an All inclusive plan. Prices unknown. | |
American Airlines | Wifi available | From $10 (£8) | |
SAS – Scandinavian Airlines | Wifi available | Travelers in SAS Plus, SAS Business and EuroBonus Diamond, Gold and Silver members enjoy free WiFi all the way. | £4 per flight |
Lufthansa | Wifi available | FlyNet Message: €3, (£2.50) for messages only Surfing the internet without streaming: €7 (£6) Surf + stream: €12 (£10.40) | |
China Southern | Wifi available | First class and business class free | You can apply for a spot on their wifi via their app. First come, first served policy. |
TAP Portugal | Wifi available | Free messaging apps for routes between Europe and North and South America, on board its A330 fleet. | 14 MB - $14,99 (£11.66) 50 MB - $45,00 (£35) |
Philippine Airlines | Wifi available | 30 MB for free in economy class, 50 MB for free in business class | 5 USD, £3.89 up to 100 MB |
Air Mauritius | Wifi available | Chat, 15 MB (Full Flight), USD 4.95, £3.85 Start, 75 MB (1-hour), USD 9.95, £7.74 Classic, 150 MB (3-hour), USD 14.95, £11.62 Premium, 300 MB (Full Flight),USD 19.95, £15.51 | |
Alitalia | Wifi available | Lite 10 MB: 2 USD (£1.55) Flexi 50 MB: 6 USD (£4.66) Flexi Plus 90 MB: 12 USD (£9.31) Business 200 MB: 20 USD (£15.52) | |
Oman Air | Wifi available | First Class free | From £7.70 |
Air France | Wifi available | The free Message Pass: WhatsApp, iMessage and WeChat. | Surf pass: Emails and stuff that doesn’t require much data. €3 short-haul flight (£2.59). €5 medium-haul flight (£4.31), and €18 per long-haul flight (£15.51) Stream pass: €30 per flight (£25.86) |
Icelandair | Wifi available | Complimentary for Economy Flex for flights within Europe. Free for premium and premium flex | Wi-Fi on flights within Europe: €6 EUR (£5) Wi-Fi on flights between Iceland and North America: €12 (£10) |
Saudia | Wifi available | 1 Hour, up to 50 MB: $9.49 (£7) 3 Hours (up to 100 MB) $14.49 (£11) Flight Plan (up to 300 MB) $24.49 (£19) | |
El Al | Wifi available | Instant messaging applications such as WhatsApp, access to email and browsing free portal sites. | Browsing websites and short videos (up to 3 minutes): Europe: $9.99 (£8) North America: $14.99 (£12) |
Austrian | Wifi available | Messaging, €3 (£2.59) Surfing, €7 (£6) Streaming, €12 (£10) | |
Air Europa | Wifi available | From £8 per flight | |
China airlines | Wifi available | 1 hour: A$15.90 if paid on board or A$15.60 if pre-paid. (£8.34-8.50) 3 hour: A$22.55 on board or A$22.20 if pre-paid. (£11.87-12) 24 hour: A$29.20 when paid on board or A$28.90 if pre-paid. (£15.45-15.60) | |
Vueling | Wifi available | From £3 | |
Cathay Pacific Airways | Wi-Fi services can be used on all Airbus A350 and selected Boeing 777. | 1 hour: $10 (£7.77) Full flight: $20 (£15.55) | |
China Eastern | Wifi available | Only for laptops and tablets, mobile phones are still banned. Limited on what you can visit on their wifi. | |
Nok Air | No wifi | ||
Air India | No wifi | ||
Air Algerie | No wifi | ||
Royal Jordanian | No wifi | ||
Turkmenistan Airlines | No wifi | ||
Gulf Air | No wifi | ||
Azerbaijan Airlines | No wifi | ||
Royal Brunei | No wifi | ||
MEA | No wifi | ||
Brussels Airlines | No wifi | ||
Royal Air Maroc | No wifi | ||
Jet Airways | No wifi | ||
Biman Bangladesh Airlines | No wifi | ||
South African Airways | No wifi | ||
Arik Air | No wifi | ||
Aegan Airlines | No wifi | ||
Aeromexico | No wifi | ||
Kenya Airways | No wifi | ||
Croatia Airlines | No wifi | ||
LATAM Airlines | No wifi | ||
Bulgaria Air | No wifi | ||
Iran Air | No wifi | ||
Tunisair | No wifi | ||
Air Malta | No wifi | ||
LOT Polish Airlines | No wifi | ||
Ryan air | No wifi | ||
Aegean Airlines | No wifi | ||
Air Arabia | No wifi | ||
Air Baltic | No wifi | ||
EasyJet | No wifi | ||
Enter Air | No wifi | ||
Georgian Airways | No wifi | ||
Iraqi Airways | No wifi | ||
Jazeera | No wifi | ||
Montenegro airlines | No wifi | ||
Smartwings | No wifi | ||
Titan Airways | No wifi | ||
Uia | No wifi | ||
Westjet | No wifi | ||
Wizz | No wifi | ||
Air Transat | No wifi | ||
Flybe | No wifi | ||
Loganair | No wifi | ||
Pakistan International Airlines | No wifi | ||
Pegasus airlines | No wifi | ||
Air corsica | No wifi | ||
Air moldova | No wifi | ||
Arkia | No wifi | ||
Transun | No wifi | ||
Wideroe | No wifi | ||
Air Seychelles | No wifi | ||
BH Air | No wifi | ||
Edelweiss Air | No wifi | ||
Transavia France | No wifi | ||
Czech Airlines | No wifi |
In 2018, Heathrow hosted over 80 million travellers, which makes it the most visited airport in the UK. It also hosts more airlines than any other airport in the UK, with 84 airlines docking at its gates every year.
Features | |
---|---|
Runways | 2 |
Airlines | 84 |
Gates | 231 |
Most popular destination | New York (JFK) |
Fast track | £12.50 |
Lounges | 12: One free, the rest £24.99-£50.00 |
Number of sockets available | 3,050 power plugs |
Seats and rest zones | Plenty |
Wi-Fi | Free, unlimited |
Shops | 79 |
Restaurants/cafés | 37 |
Hotels | 6 |
Features | |
---|---|
Runways | 2 |
Airlines | 50 |
Gates | 115 |
Most popular destination | Barcelona |
Fast track | Passport control: £9.99. Security: £5 |
Lounges | 7, £21-£38 |
Number of sockets available | Plenty |
Seats and rest zones | Plenty |
Wi-Fi | 90 minutes free |
Shops | 39 |
Restaurants/cafés | 32 |
Hotels | 6 |
Features | |
---|---|
Runways | 2 |
Airlines | 56 |
Most popular destination | Amsterdam |
Fast track | Passport control: £7 Security: £6 |
Lounges | 2, £21-£30 |
Number of sockets available | Few |
Seats and rest zones | Plenty |
Wi-Fi | 4 hours free |
Shops | 26 |
Restaurants/cafés | 27 |
Hotels | 16 |
Features | |
---|---|
Runways | 1 |
Airlines | 22 |
Gates | 88 |
Most popular destination | Dublin |
Fast track | From £8 |
Lounges | 1, from £25 |
Number of sockets available | Few |
Seats and rest zones | Poor |
Wi-Fi | 4 hours free |
Shops | 22 |
Restaurants/cafés | 20 |
Hotels | 10 |
Features | |
---|---|
Runways | 1 |
Airlines | 11 |
Gates | 28 |
Most popular destination | Amsterdam |
Fast track | Security: £6 |
Lounges | 1, £22.49-£50 |
Number of sockets available | 440 |
Seats and rest zones | Limited |
Wi-Fi | 4 hours free |
Shops | 23 |
Restaurants/cafés | 16 |
Hotels | 4 |
Features | |
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Runways | 2 |
Airlines | 37 |
Destinations | 157 |
Most popular destination | Amsterdam |
Fast track | From £5 |
Lounges | 2, from £25.99 |
Number of sockets available | Plenty |
Seats and rest zones | Limited |
Wi-Fi | 2 hours for free |
Shops | 23 |
Restaurants/cafés | 15 |
Hotels | 5 |
Features | |
---|---|
Runways | 1 |
Airlines | 50 |
Destinations | 143 |
Most popular destination | Dublin |
Fast track | Passport control £5, Security £3.75 |
Lounges | 4, £24.99-£34 |
Number of sockets available | Limited |
Seats and rest zones | Limited |
Wi-Fi | Free |
Shops | 23 |
Restaurants/cafés | 13 |
Hotels | 6 |
Features | |
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Runways | 1 |
Airlines | 30 |
Destinations | 101 |
Most popular destination | Amsterdam |
Fast track | Security: £4.99 |
Lounges | 2, £23-£40 |
Number of sockets available | Plenty |
Seats and rest zones | Plenty, frowned upon passengers sleeping |
Wi-Fi | 1 hour free |
Shops | 18 |
Restaurants/cafés | 14 |
Hotels | 5 |
Features | |
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Runways | 1 |
Airlines | 13 |
Destinations | 125 |
Most popular destination | Palma |
Fast track | Security: £3.95 |
Lounges | 2, £22.99-£34.99 |
Number of sockets available | Limited |
Seats and rest zones | Limited |
Wi-Fi | 2 hours free |
Shops | 9 |
Restaurants/cafés | 8 |
Hotels | 12 |
Features | |
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Runways | 2 |
Airlines | 7 |
Most popular destination | Alicante |
Fast track | Priority security £4 |
Lounges | 1, £27.50 |
Number of sockets available | Limited |
Seats and rest zones | Poor, none |
Wi-Fi | 2 hours free |
Shops | 6 |
Restaurants/cafés | 10 |
Hotels | 1 |
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