Summary
- Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will offer free in-flight web access for chat and messaging services on all long-haul flights, allowing passengers to remain connected with family and friends throughout the flight.
- Passengers can make a choice from two paid upgrade packages for more intensive web use, including web browsing and email.
- SWISS’s latest WiFi service also offers unlimited data usage, allowing passengers to access cloud services, VPNs and take heed to audio streaming services. Still, video streaming might be deactivated at launch to make sure sufficient bandwidth for all passengers.
The flag carrier of Switzerland is the newest airline to announce free access to in-flight web for chat and messaging services. WiFi might be available to all customers, no matter their class of travel, and is not going to have a knowledge limit.
This latest feature will come online on Wednesday, August 2nd. Passengers trying to use the web for more intensive functions, including web browsing or email, can make a choice from two paid options.
Free chats for all
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) confirmed today that it can provide the brand new service on all its long-haul flights. The free tier allows for access to “all the most well-liked chat and messenger services” on multiple devices throughout the flights.
The carrier confirmed applications would come with but should not limited to, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Telegram.
In contrast to other free WiFi packages available, SWISS will allow passengers in all travel classes to send and receive complimentary picture messages as well as to plain messages using their smartphone, laptop, or tablet throughout the flight where available. SWISS Chief Business Officer Tamur Goudarzi Pour noted how the brand new services would help families and friends stay connected:
“In offering these latest wi-fi options we’re taking a giant step forward.
“With our latest unlimited free chat facility in all our travel classes, our guests can keep involved with their families, friends and business partners throughout their flight.
Our attractive latest packages for browsing, email and social media also offer unlimited data volumes. So our customers now have much more selection in how they need to remain in unbounded touch with the world while they’re aboard our long-haul flights.”
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Passengers also can read the digital SWISS Magazine on their device in the course of the flight, even without activated web access.
What works on the WiFi?
SWISS travelers who wish to make use of the web while flying to surf, send and receive emails or check in on social media platforms may accomplish that by choosing one in all the 2 paid upgrade packages. For light duties, travelers may go for the ‘WiFi 4 Hours’ plan, which offers 4 hours of access for CHF 25 ($29). The highest-tier’ WiFi Premium’ provides mostly-unrestricted web access at some point of the flight for CHF 35 ($40). Travelers in first-class and HON Circle Members are entitled to unlimited web access throughout their time aloft.
All three tiers of the brand new services included unlimited data usage to advertise productivity. Passengers will give you the option to play videos on social media platforms, take heed to their favorite audio streaming service, access cloud services, or use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). The one thing restricted is video streaming services. The airline confirmed access to them might be deactivated at launch to make sure adequate bandwidth is concurrently available for as many passengers as possible.
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Other carriers are rapidly adding WiFi capabilities to their fleets. Emirates recently announced an identical option at no cost chat features with paid upgrades. Across the Atlantic, American Airlines is making significant upgrades to its WiFi capabilities.