ETIHAD’s first aircraft to offer inflight connectivity for passengers have officially taken to the skies.
The airline has equipped three A330-300s and one A320 with inflight passenger connectivity services. Another connectivity-enabled A320 will be delivered in March.
On the A320, passengers will have full mobile connectivity, enabling them to use their own mobile phones and Smartphones to make and receive phone calls, send and receive text messages and emails, and access mobile data services. The A320 is used primarily for short-haul routes throughout the Middle East, and some medium-range routes such as Istanbul, Athens, Minsk, Cochin, Bangalore and Mahé in the Seychelles.
On board the A330-300s, guests will have the same mobile connectivity in addition to Wi-Fi Internet capability for personal laptop and tablet use. The A330-300 is used for long-haul destinations across the network, such as London, Frankfurt, Paris, Geneva, Casablanca and Seoul.
During the launch phase, Etihad will offer inflight mobile and tablet connectivity from US$10 and laptop Wi-Fi Internet connectivity from US$20. Mobile telephone calls will be charged according to the international roaming rates of guests’ mobile network provider.
Etihad inflight connectivity takes off
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