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
Apr 25, 2018, 11:21 am
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THIRTEEN LONG-HAUL AIRCRAFT NOW HAVE WI-FI
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FLEETREGISTRATION747-400G-CIVV747-400G-CIVR747-400G-CIVS747-400G-CIVX747-400G-BYGC747-400G-CIVY747-400G-CIVW777-200G-VIIS777-200G-VIIY777-300G-STBE747-400G-CIVC747-400G-BYGDA380-800G-XLEG
Apr 25, 2018, 12:51 pm
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Apr 26, 2018, 7:42 am
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I flew on G-CIVS last night. Some points of note:
I took a few screenshots from my phone of the interface which I've attached.
- There was a free 1 hour option, sponsored by Visa (see screenshots)
- The WiFi was part of the cabin announcements before takeoff
- The WiFi announcement including the fact that video or voice calls were strictly prohibited
I took a few screenshots from my phone of the interface which I've attached.
Apr 27, 2018, 10:49 am
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The 1-hour option might explain why my neighbour emitted a ping about once every 30 seconds for about that length of time. It was irritating, but then he was a bit of a DYKWIA type anyway, so obviously wanted everyone to know that he's so important that he gets a piece of spam a couple of times a minute. I think that the rule ought to be that devices must be in silent mode, because notification sounds are as disturbing as calls. I think that even the loud snoring that replaced that was less offensive.
Apr 27, 2018, 11:13 am
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Inflight WiFi was available on a recent flight I took. I thought the quality was good; just a shame that the value of the service was diminished by the absence of sockets in economy on the 747s. It's also a pity that, unlike AA, they don't allow you to use the access you paid for on another device, so long as only one device is used at a time.
However, I never received any e-mailed receipt for my payment. And having e-mailed support, they are clearly struggling to produce one as well. I've told them that if they can't produce it in a week so that I can put it in my expense claim, they will leave me with no other choice than to dispute the charge with my credit card company. Has anybody else had this problem (and no, it's not in my junk mail folder)?
However, I never received any e-mailed receipt for my payment. And having e-mailed support, they are clearly struggling to produce one as well. I've told them that if they can't produce it in a week so that I can put it in my expense claim, they will leave me with no other choice than to dispute the charge with my credit card company. Has anybody else had this problem (and no, it's not in my junk mail folder)?
Apr 27, 2018, 11:16 am
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That reminded me:
If Wifi is now becoming more common on BA planes and you use more than one device or travel with a partner, it might be worth looking into something like this - https://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...ices/83284950/
Probably not that exact device, but I found it interesting that someone had already thought about that in conjunction with in-plane Wifi
Probably not that exact device, but I found it interesting that someone had already thought about that in conjunction with in-plane Wifi
May 7, 2018, 3:16 am
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May 7, 2018, 3:28 am
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Confirmed Connected Aircraft update
747 -400 CIVR CIVS CIVV CIVY CIVW CIVY BYGC BYGD
777-300 STBE
777-200 VIIC VIIG VIIS VIIY YMMD
Other aircraft are in test mode.
747 -400 CIVR CIVS CIVV CIVY CIVW CIVY BYGC BYGD
777-300 STBE
777-200 VIIC VIIG VIIS VIIY YMMD
Other aircraft are in test mode.
May 7, 2018, 4:21 pm
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Flew on IIY last week. Wifi was announced as available, the BA Wifi ssid was visible, but all I got on any device (two of which I'd previously used happily on the wifi fitted 86J 747s) was a Gogo Inflight "service unavailable" message when redirected to the captive portal.
Still some wrinkles to be ironed out it seems.
Still some wrinkles to be ironed out it seems.
May 8, 2018, 4:41 pm
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If FR24 is right I'll be on TBB (which was in Shannon earlier in the week) tomorrow night. I'll report back then if wifi is available (or Thursday afternoon if it isn't!).
May 9, 2018, 4:12 pm
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That reminded me:
If Wifi is now becoming more common on BA planes and you use more than one device or travel with a partner, it might be worth looking into something like this - https://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...ices/83284950/
Probably not that exact device, but I found it interesting that someone had already thought about that in conjunction with in-plane Wifi
If Wifi is now becoming more common on BA planes and you use more than one device or travel with a partner, it might be worth looking into something like this - https://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...ices/83284950/
Probably not that exact device, but I found it interesting that someone had already thought about that in conjunction with in-plane Wifi