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Does Austrian Airlines have Wi-Fi on the Boeing 787?

Email & browsingAircraft-specific answer

Yes. Austrian Airlines' Boeing 787 has Wi-Fi on board. The system on board: Panasonic eXConnect (FlyNet).

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What you can do on board

Good for

  • Email & chat
  • Browsing

Not for

  • Video calls
  • Live streaming

Calls: Not allowed by the airline.

The system on Austrian Airlines' Boeing 787

Panasonic eXConnect (FlyNet)

Latency: roughly 600ms and up (high orbit).

  • ·Free in every class on Starlink planes for Miles & More members and Travel ID users
  • ·Elsewhere: free unlimited FlyNet messaging for Travel ID / Miles & More customers on equipped A320-family and 787…
  • ·Full internet is paid by flight length (about EUR 4 to 10 short, 10 to 20 medium, 20 to 35 long-haul)

Cost and access are Austrian Airlines' fleet-wide terms; the verdict above is specific to the Boeing 787.

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Austrian Airlines Boeing 787 Wi-Fi questions

Does Austrian Airlines have Wi-Fi on the Boeing 787?

Yes. Austrian Airlines' Boeing 787 has Wi-Fi on board. The system on board: Panasonic eXConnect (FlyNet).

Is Austrian Airlines Wi-Fi free on the Boeing 787?

Free in every class on Starlink planes for Miles & More members and Travel ID users. Elsewhere: free unlimited FlyNet messaging for Travel ID / Miles & More customers on equipped A320-family and 787 flights; full internet is paid by flight length (about EUR 4 to 10 short, 10 to 20 medium, 20 to 35 long-haul). These terms are Austrian Airlines' fleet-wide policy; the Boeing 787 follows them.

Can you make video calls on Austrian Airlines' Boeing 787?

Not reliably. Austrian Airlines' Boeing 787 runs high-orbit satellite wifi, where the lag breaks live calls even when browsing is fine.

Sources

Facts on this page come from Austrian Airlines' own publications and its connectivity provider's announcements, with aviation trade reporting used for corroboration. See the methodology.

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