Maharaja to offer wi-fi onboard to fliers

New Delhi: Maharaja of sky Air India announced on Wednesday that it has rolled out Wi-Fi internet connectivity services on board domestic and international flights operated by its Airbus A350, Boeing 787-9, and select Airbus A321neo aircraft. This makes the Tata-owned airline the first to offer in-flight Wi-Fi internet connectivity on flights within India.

In July last year, Vistara became the first airline to offer Wi-Fi services on international flights. Vistara was merged into Air India in November. In November, the Department of Telecom stated that in-flight passengers will be able to use internet services through Wi-Fi only when electronic devices (mobile phones, laptops, etc) are permitted to be used in the aircraft after it attains an altitude of 10,000 feet in Indian airspace.

 “As with the domestic offer, Wi-Fi is complimentary for an introductory period.  Air India will progressively roll out the service on other aircraft in its fleet over time,” it added.