How good it would be if you could browse through your internet or manage your work while on board a domestic flight.
Well, Air India is coming up with a treat for its passengers as reports suggests that India’s public carrier is planning to have Wi-Fi on board its Airbus A-320 planes that are the mainstay of its domestic operations.
“We are working on having Wi-Fi on our planes. We have issued expression of interest and will take the aircraft manufacturer’s nod to install Wi-Fi equipment. Though giving an exact date is difficult, we are aiming to start this by June or July,” AI chief Ashwani Lohani quoted in a report.
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AI did not specify how much data and what speed it is looking at.
Since the connection is likely to be free, it may start with a basic pack for free and later move on to paid data packs. The free basic pack will allow receiving and sending mails and checking WhatsApp.
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Depending on passenger feedback, AI may go in for bigger paid data packs. Leading international airlines that offer on board Wi-Fi have been following this model.