Oct 1, 2017, 1:57 am
Last edit by: sigma421
Onboard WiFi has been introduced to BA's fleet and is being marketed as Highlife Connect. This thread is to track the rollout. See https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb.../wifi-on-board for BA's FAQ on the system.
Long-haul aircraft with WiFi fitted
A350-1000 - All fitted (12 aircraft).
A380 - All fitted (12 aircraft)
777-200ER - All fitted (43 aircraft)
777-300ER - All fitted (16 aircraft)
787-8 - 0/12 aircraft
787-9 - 14/18 aircraft
G-ZBKA, G-ZBKB, G-ZBKC, G-ZBKD, G-ZBKG, G-ZBKH, G-ZBKI, G-ZBKJ, G-ZBKK, G-ZBKL, G-ZBKM, G-ZBKN, G-ZBKO, G-ZBKP
787-10 - All fitted (2 aircraft).
BA are currently trialling free WiFi in first class cabins. For those in other cabins the current cost on all long-haul aircraft is:
Note that prices and services offered are subject to change.
787-8 - G-ZBJA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/J/K/M
787-9 - G-ZBKE/F/R/S
The majority of aircraft have wi-fi equipment fitted with the exception of those expected to retire within the next few years. Wi-fi equipment is installed after delivery and the rate at which this happens appears to have slowed down post-COVID.
A319 - 12/29 Aircraft
G-EUOA
G-EUPL/M/N/O/P/R/S/T/U/Y/Z
A320 - 61/67 Aircraft
G-EUUA/B/C/E/F/G/H/I/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/R/T/U/V/W/X/Y/Z
G-EUYA/B/D/E/G/H/I/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/R/S/T/U/V/W/X
G-GATH/J/K/M/N/P/R/S/U
G-MEDK
G-MIDO/S/T/X/Y
G-TTOB/E
A320neo - 17/20 Aircraft
G-TTNA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/Q/R
Wi-fi installation has not yet occurred for aircraft delivered from October 2022 onwards.
A321 - 15/18 Aircraft
G-EUXC/D/E/F/G/H/I/J/K/L/M
G-MEDL/M/N
A321neo - All fitted (10 aircraft)
The price of WiFi on short-haul flights varies according to the length of the route. The following prices are known:
Messaging - Ł1.99 or Ł2.99 depending on flight distance.
Browse & Stream (one hour) - Ł4.99
Browse & Stream (whole flight)
Ł4.99 (MAN / NCL)
Ł6.99 (ARN / HAM)
Ł7.99 (KRK / LIS / MAS / PMI)
Ł8.99 (AGP)
Ł9.99 (LED / SOF)
Ł11.99 (LCA)
Short-haul aircraft not planned to receive WiFi due to retirement
A319 - 18 Aircraft
G-EUOE/F/G
G-EUPD/G/J/K/W
G-DBCA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/J/K
Background information:
Long-haul aircraft with WiFi fitted
A350-1000 - All fitted (12 aircraft).
A380 - All fitted (12 aircraft)
777-200ER - All fitted (43 aircraft)
777-300ER - All fitted (16 aircraft)
787-8 - 0/12 aircraft
787-9 - 14/18 aircraft
G-ZBKA, G-ZBKB, G-ZBKC, G-ZBKD, G-ZBKG, G-ZBKH, G-ZBKI, G-ZBKJ, G-ZBKK, G-ZBKL, G-ZBKM, G-ZBKN, G-ZBKO, G-ZBKP
787-10 - All fitted (2 aircraft).
BA are currently trialling free WiFi in first class cabins. For those in other cabins the current cost on all long-haul aircraft is:
- 1 hour: Ł7.99
- 4 hours: Ł17.99
- Full flight: up to Ł23.99 depending on route
Note that prices and services offered are subject to change.
Long-haul aircraft still to be fitted with WiFi
787-8 - G-ZBJA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/J/K/M
787-9 - G-ZBKE/F/R/S
Short-haul and mid-haul aircraft known to have WiFi fitted and enabled
The majority of aircraft have wi-fi equipment fitted with the exception of those expected to retire within the next few years. Wi-fi equipment is installed after delivery and the rate at which this happens appears to have slowed down post-COVID.
A319 - 12/29 Aircraft
G-EUOA
G-EUPL/M/N/O/P/R/S/T/U/Y/Z
A320 - 61/67 Aircraft
G-EUUA/B/C/E/F/G/H/I/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/R/T/U/V/W/X/Y/Z
G-EUYA/B/D/E/G/H/I/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/R/S/T/U/V/W/X
G-GATH/J/K/M/N/P/R/S/U
G-MEDK
G-MIDO/S/T/X/Y
G-TTOB/E
A320neo - 17/20 Aircraft
G-TTNA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/Q/R
Wi-fi installation has not yet occurred for aircraft delivered from October 2022 onwards.
A321 - 15/18 Aircraft
G-EUXC/D/E/F/G/H/I/J/K/L/M
G-MEDL/M/N
A321neo - All fitted (10 aircraft)
The price of WiFi on short-haul flights varies according to the length of the route. The following prices are known:
Messaging - Ł1.99 or Ł2.99 depending on flight distance.
Browse & Stream (one hour) - Ł4.99
Browse & Stream (whole flight)
Ł4.99 (MAN / NCL)
Ł6.99 (ARN / HAM)
Ł7.99 (KRK / LIS / MAS / PMI)
Ł8.99 (AGP)
Ł9.99 (LED / SOF)
Ł11.99 (LCA)
Short-haul aircraft not planned to receive WiFi due to retirement
A319 - 18 Aircraft
G-EUOE/F/G
G-EUPD/G/J/K/W
G-DBCA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/J/K
Background information:
FAQ : Status of on-board WiFi rollout on BA aircraft
Oct 8, 2018, 12:12 pm
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To answer my own post - pricing for BA15/16 is for the whole flight (ie both sectors) so if you buy on the flight LHR-SIN it is valid through to arrival in SYD. I bought the 'fast' option for the flight and found it very sporadic - it was ok to be able to download/send emails mostly in the background but I don't think you could stream video over it!
Oct 12, 2018, 3:38 am
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I flew back form BOS yesterday on VIIH and the wifi was excellent, reliable and fairly fast. The one thing that does annoy me about the service is the inability to swap devices, something that is available on AA. I usually spend only a portion of the flight working on my laptop and so it would be nice to be able to use my laptop some of the time, my phone/ipad the other times. On AA you can only use a single device at once but you can sign out of one and log into another.
Oct 12, 2018, 5:44 am
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I flew back form BOS yesterday on VIIH and the wifi was excellent, reliable and fairly fast. The one thing that does annoy me about the service is the inability to swap devices, something that is available on AA. I usually spend only a portion of the flight working on my laptop and so it would be nice to be able to use my laptop some of the time, my phone/ipad the other times. On AA you can only use a single device at once but you can sign out of one and log into another.
(And just found out quite a few new phones have wifi repeater capability...)
Last edited by gnomeza; Oct 12, 2018 at 5:47 am Reason: more info
Oct 12, 2018, 5:37 pm
#320
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There's a list of enabled planes on the BA website now.... seems a lot longer than that on the wiki.
Has something changed recently?
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/information/entertainment/wifi-on-board
Has something changed recently?
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/information/entertainment/wifi-on-board
Oct 12, 2018, 8:07 pm
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Well spotted, the list currently showing is
The URL I used is slightly different:
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb.../wifi-on-board
.Wi-Fi enabled aircraft
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Aircraft type: 747-400
Registration
G-BYGA
G-BYGB
G-BYGC
G-BYGD
G-BYGE
G-BYGF
G-BYGG
G-CIVR
G-CIVS
G-CIVV
G-CIVW
G-CIVX
G-CIVY
G-CIVZ
Aircraft type: 777-200
Registration
G-RAES
G-VIIA
G-VIIC
G-VIID
G-VIIE
G-VIIF
G-VIIG
G-VIIH
G-VIIJ
G-VIIL
G-VIIM
G-VIIS
G-VIIY
G-YMMB
G-YMMD
G-YMME
G-YMMF
G-YMMJ
G-YMMK
G-YMML
G-YMMN
G-YMMO
G-YMMP
G-YMMS
G-YMMT
G-YMMU
Aircraft type: 777-300
Registration
G-STBA
G-STBB
G-STBD
G-STBE
G-STBG
G-STBL
Aircraft type: A380
Registration
G-XLEG
G-XLEH
It may be worth holding off changing the wiki, until we get some clarity for the differences.Show all Hide all
Aircraft type: 747-400
Registration
G-BYGA
G-BYGB
G-BYGC
G-BYGD
G-BYGE
G-BYGF
G-BYGG
G-CIVR
G-CIVS
G-CIVV
G-CIVW
G-CIVX
G-CIVY
G-CIVZ
Aircraft type: 777-200
Registration
G-RAES
G-VIIA
G-VIIC
G-VIID
G-VIIE
G-VIIF
G-VIIG
G-VIIH
G-VIIJ
G-VIIL
G-VIIM
G-VIIS
G-VIIY
G-YMMB
G-YMMD
G-YMME
G-YMMF
G-YMMJ
G-YMMK
G-YMML
G-YMMN
G-YMMO
G-YMMP
G-YMMS
G-YMMT
G-YMMU
Aircraft type: 777-300
Registration
G-STBA
G-STBB
G-STBD
G-STBE
G-STBG
G-STBL
Aircraft type: A380
Registration
G-XLEG
G-XLEH
The URL I used is slightly different:
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb.../wifi-on-board
Oct 13, 2018, 4:06 am
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There's a list of enabled planes on the BA website now.... seems a lot longer than that on the wiki.
Has something changed recently?
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb.../wifi-on-board
Has something changed recently?
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb.../wifi-on-board
I've asked elsewhere on the forum but there's a chance BA have done all the 747s that are going to get fitted. Globaliser has a post on the 747 retirements that has a neat cut off line for wifi enabled planes based on flight hours. I suppose we'll just have to wait and see. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27571616-post1689.html
Oct 13, 2018, 1:50 pm
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I am on BA0007 G-STBE. I purchased the basic service for the duration of the flight - it was just bearable (approx 1 MB down) until it was completely unavailable for 3 hours. It then came back and after a few minutes it kicked me out for good. I had to purchase 1 hour of "high speed" (again 1-2 MB so not worth it) and requested a refund for the first purchase. Not sure why it was much slower than what other members have experienced so far. Perhaps satellite coverage is not great across Russia/Asia?
Oct 13, 2018, 2:56 pm
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I think it's the way the wiki is written now. There are only a couple of differences but, for instance, the wiki says BYGA-G instead of listing each aircraft separately.
I've asked elsewhere on the forum but there's a chance BA have done all the 747s that are going to get fitted. Globaliser has a post on the 747 retirements that has a neat cut off line for wifi enabled planes based on flight hours. I suppose we'll just have to wait and see. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27571616-post1689.html
I've asked elsewhere on the forum but there's a chance BA have done all the 747s that are going to get fitted. Globaliser has a post on the 747 retirements that has a neat cut off line for wifi enabled planes based on flight hours. I suppose we'll just have to wait and see. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27571616-post1689.html
Oct 13, 2018, 3:28 pm
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We could probably do with some data points on this. This is the Gogo2Ku coverage map, from their website:
Having done a few tests on this - the BA Shop website indicates when the wifi signal is lost, I've found that while reception to East Coast USA/Canada is maintained, there are blank spots over Greenland and Northern Canada - which affects services to/from the West Coast USA/Canada. From what I can make out, if you are at the top of the blue area, the signal isn't strong enough to be viable and the aircraft needs to move some way inside the blue box. So on my recent LGW-OAK service the service was knocked out from mid Greenland until we dropped down to 66° N in Nunavut. Roughly half way between Gjoa Haven and Baker Lake.
Having done a few tests on this - the BA Shop website indicates when the wifi signal is lost, I've found that while reception to East Coast USA/Canada is maintained, there are blank spots over Greenland and Northern Canada - which affects services to/from the West Coast USA/Canada. From what I can make out, if you are at the top of the blue area, the signal isn't strong enough to be viable and the aircraft needs to move some way inside the blue box. So on my recent LGW-OAK service the service was knocked out from mid Greenland until we dropped down to 66° N in Nunavut. Roughly half way between Gjoa Haven and Baker Lake.
Oct 13, 2018, 4:52 pm
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Otherwise known as Iran. So there are technology sanctions in place there.
Oct 14, 2018, 6:37 am
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I've asked elsewhere on the forum but there's a chance BA have done all the 747s that are going to get fitted. Globaliser has a post on the 747 retirements that has a neat cut off line for wifi enabled planes based on flight hours. I suppose we'll just have to wait and see. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27571616-post1689.html