Oct 1, 17, 2:57 am
Last edit by: Prospero
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
All aircraft except those due for retirement soon have the WiFi hardware fitted but it hasn't been enabled on the whole fleet yet. The system went live on the first few aircraft in March 2019 with full rollout originally announced as expected 'by the end of summer 2019' but now expected during 2020.
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 - All fitted (17 aircraft)
G-TTNT didn't have WiFi installed shortly after delivery (post #806)
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
All aircraft except those due for retirement soon have the WiFi hardware fitted but it hasn't been enabled on the whole fleet yet. The system went live on the first few aircraft in March 2019 with full rollout originally announced as expected 'by the end of summer 2019' but now expected during 2020.
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 - All fitted (17 aircraft)
G-TTNT didn't have WiFi installed shortly after delivery (post #806)
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
Oct 16, 17, 9:45 pm
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The speeds are limited primarily by the satellites not the onboard equipment. Ku band is good for 70-100Mbps and is what Gogo/BA use. Ka band is used by a few airlines and is theoretically faster but it would require entirely new hardware.
Oct 20, 17, 12:33 pm
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Oct 20, 17, 1:49 pm
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Out of curiosity, how does that work? Clearly satellites can serve multiple connections at once, so surely (like with some laptops) couldn't a single aeroplane stack up multiple receivers? Obviously latency is limited by the satellite and technology, but speed usually not...
Oct 21, 17, 4:43 am
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Out of curiosity, how does that work? Clearly satellites can serve multiple connections at once, so surely (like with some laptops) couldn't a single aeroplane stack up multiple receivers? Obviously latency is limited by the satellite and technology, but speed usually not...
Oct 21, 17, 5:02 am
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BA have repeatedly said this was the reason why they held off installing wifi. Having used the painful wifi on a QR 787 recently (who on earth pays the bandit charges for it once you've used the free allowance??) I think that was the right decision.
Oct 25, 17, 6:33 am
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Nov 23, 17, 7:05 am
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Colleague on G-CIVX today using it.. got 7 - 14 meg on speedtest
https://www.thinkbroadband.com/speed...41001149401155
https://www.thinkbroadband.com/speed...41001149401155
Nov 26, 17, 5:00 am
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In September Runway Girl Network wrote:-
" The Boeing executive also confirmed that Gogo 2Ku is in line for offerability on the 787, noting that the airframer is seeking to accommodate any airline using the Gogo [2Ku] service. This is in sync with Gogo managements assertion that the firm is making good progress for linefit on Boeing platforms, and expects the first Boeing factory fit install on a 787 to take place around the end of this year, with full linefit optionality in 2018 or 19 for Boeing. "
https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2017/0...-for-787-777x/
BA's next 787 is due in March so that may be the first of the fleet to be factory fitted.
