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
Jan 7, 2021, 6:18 am
#737
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If you're in F it may still be free. If you're on a 789 or A350 the prices may be higher.
Jan 7, 2021, 6:23 am
#738
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For those in other cabins the current cost on all long-haul aircraft except the A350 and 787-10 is:
The A350 and 787-10 have a different system installed to the rest of BA's long-haul fleet. Price is based on how much data is used:
- 1 hour: £7.99
- 4 hours: £17.99
- Full flight: up to £23.99 depending on route
The A350 and 787-10 have a different system installed to the rest of BA's long-haul fleet. Price is based on how much data is used:
- 25MB: £4.99
- 75MB: £11.99
- 150MB: £17.99
Jan 7, 2021, 6:35 pm
#740
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Simple Flying are reporting that BA have completed the WiFi rollout on its short haul fleet. This is more good news.
The catering transition is accompanied by one more point. In September 2020, Simple Flying analyzed how likely passengers were to have WiFi on flights. As part of its announcement, British Airways confirmed that it had completed a full WiFi rollout across its short-haul Airbus fleet.
Jan 8, 2021, 12:44 am
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Single device only.
Jan 8, 2021, 8:15 am
#743
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I was on my laptop, so I had gone down the route before that idea came to me, and really couldn't be bothered getting the CSM to reset my login, or whatever needed to be done.
Did you try it, and did it work? Worth bearing in mind for the future....
Did you try it, and did it work? Worth bearing in mind for the future....
Jan 8, 2021, 8:19 am
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Yes, it's works great. I use a GL INET AR300M which is a pocket sized travel router. With that connected to the airline's WiFi it's then possible to use as many devices as you like.
Feb 17, 2021, 9:42 am
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I was in a meeting today addressing the North Sea blind spot in Deutsche Telekom's EAN service being provided to BA, and there are now two active service points out there on the briny, approximately along the LHR-OSL route, with a further seven or eight points planned, including further north for routes which are currently not in service due to COVID. However, even the planned coverage will leave a few small blind spots. Unavoidable, given the technology in use by the EAN platform.
Aug 17, 2021, 7:08 am
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BA167 Wed the 18th (tomorrow LHR-TLV), it's a 788, the wiki show only half are setup for wifi, any way to find out which aircraft will be on said flight?
Secondly, how does .air work for a zoom call (video not important, a quiet word said here and there but mostly listening in)?
Secondly, how does .air work for a zoom call (video not important, a quiet word said here and there but mostly listening in)?
Aug 17, 2021, 8:03 am
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The wifi isn't supposed to be used for calls, and I think crew are under orders to interupt anyone using it for that purpose. I guess if you really do say nothing at all then you may get away with it. The latency isn't great for this sort of thing anyway.
Aug 17, 2021, 1:56 pm
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Aug 17, 2021, 6:15 pm
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I actually was successful in listening in on a Teams call at one point during the pandemic. I was surprised that it worked so well. Instead of talking during the conference call, I texted my comments in the chat field.
Sep 9, 2021, 1:09 pm
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A350 Pricing
It seems that the pricing structure on the A350 has been changed and brought in line with the rest of the fleet. I flew LHR-YYZ on G-XWBE and the pricing was based on time rather than the amount of data used. The full flight for browsing and streaming was £14.99