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 - £1.99 or £2.99 depending on flight distance.
Browse & Stream (one hour) - £4.99
Browse & Stream (whole flight)
£4.99 (MAN / NCL)
£6.99 (ARN / HAM)
£7.99 (KRK / LIS / MAS / PMI)
£8.99 (AGP)
£9.99 (LED / SOF)
£11.99 (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: £7.99
- 4 hours: £17.99
- Full flight: up to £23.99 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 - £1.99 or £2.99 depending on flight distance.
Browse & Stream (one hour) - £4.99
Browse & Stream (whole flight)
£4.99 (MAN / NCL)
£6.99 (ARN / HAM)
£7.99 (KRK / LIS / MAS / PMI)
£8.99 (AGP)
£9.99 (LED / SOF)
£11.99 (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
Mar 2, 2019, 1:21 am
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You would be correct that on that particular service you are currently less likely to get Wifi but for example G-VIIA has run that service in the last few days, so it's not "always" and it's not "LGW".
Mar 2, 2019, 1:45 am
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Not happy. Will ask for refund
Mar 2, 2019, 4:40 am
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Mar 4, 2019, 4:11 am
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G-VIIO - Is the next aircraft to be fitted with the system in CWL and it will be flown there early tomorrow afternoon.
G-VIIP - Will be flown to CWL in about 2 weeks time and is expected to return to service about the 8th April
G-VIIR - Will be fitted once G-VIIP returns to service and is expected to be back in service with WIFI enabled at the end of April
G-VIIT - Will be the last LGW based aircraft to be fitted, unfortunately this is not expected to take place until the end of October.
Mar 6, 2019, 12:51 pm
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https://www.inmarsat.com/wp-content/...ionNetwork.pdf has pictures and diagrams of the various antennas. As it is a partially ground based system, the satellite antenna is only one of several and doesn't seem to look like the "long-haul" antennas, it's more elongated. That document is from 2016 so I'm not sure how accurate it is regarding BA planes - I believe there were some pictures floating about, but I can't recall where.
Mar 6, 2019, 6:53 pm
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That wasn't the case when I did it in October - post upthread somewhere (link) but bought full flight at Heathrow and it worked all the way to SYD. Screen showed something like 24 hours time remaining after purchase. Be interesting to know if policy has changed or whether this was a 1-time issue?
They refunded me the 14.99
I will check on Friday on way back and report back
Mar 7, 2019, 1:33 am
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There’s a very handy feature in Windows 10 called Mobile Hotspot, which basically allows you to share your laptop internet connection with max eight other devices, like your phone or pad, by converting your laptop into a WiFi access point. I’ve been using this feature on AY and it works perfectly. Does BA have any policy regarding sharing your WiFi connection? How would crew react if they find unauthorized WiFi networks on-board? I’ve been sharing the connection only to my private devices so far but there’s no reason why you couldn’t share it with your family on board or even fellow passengers (perhaps for a nominal fee… 
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Mar 10, 2019, 5:19 am
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Mar 10, 2019, 8:34 am
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Mar 10, 2019, 8:54 am
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Purely by chance, the other day, I was on two of the short-haul aircraft that have WiFi.
I'm not sure if there have been any reports so far.
I didn't purchase the WiFi but I did use the free access to BA.com. What's really good is that you can also use the BA app.
It occasionally disconnected - I didn't use it that much, so hard to say. On the second flight, I heard two people who had purchased WiFi talking to the cabin crew saying that it had stopped working for some of the flight.
I'm not sure if there have been any reports so far.
I didn't purchase the WiFi but I did use the free access to BA.com. What's really good is that you can also use the BA app.
It occasionally disconnected - I didn't use it that much, so hard to say. On the second flight, I heard two people who had purchased WiFi talking to the cabin crew saying that it had stopped working for some of the flight.
Mar 10, 2019, 10:25 am
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I was on BA 286 (SFO-LHR) the other day and the plane had Wifi. I tried on and off for the first couple of hours to get on, but always failed to perform credit card verification. Gave up and tried again about one and a half hours from landing and it finally worked. So instead of getting the price for a full flight out of me, they only managed the price for one hour. Not sure I got any more sleep though.
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