FlightWifiDoes Finnair have Wi-Fi on the Airbus A350?
Email & browsingAircraft-specific answer
Yes. Finnair's Airbus A350 has Wi-Fi on board. The system on board: Viasat.
Sourced from official pages · as of 2026-08
What you can do on board
Good for
- Email & chat
- Browsing
Not for
- Video calls
- Live streaming
The system on Finnair's Airbus A350
Viasat
Latency: roughly 600ms and up (high orbit).
- ·Paid for most passengers (about USD 9 for an hour up to about USD 28 full flight)
- ·Free unlimited messaging for all Finnair Plus members (free to join) on European A319/A320/A321 flights
- ·Complimentary 1 hour long-haul / 30 minutes intra-Europe for Business Classic and Flex tickets and Finnair Plus Gold…
Cost and access are Finnair's fleet-wide terms; the verdict above is specific to the Airbus A350.
Other Finnair aircraft
The Airbus A350 on other airlines
| Airline | Verdict on this type |
|---|---|
| Qatar Airways | Video calls work |
| Virgin Atlantic | Voice calls only |
| Air China | Email & browsing |
| Air France | Varies by aircraft |
| Air India | Email & browsing |
| Asiana Airlines | Email & browsing |
| British Airways | Varies by aircraft |
| Cathay Pacific | Email & browsing |
Finnair Airbus A350 Wi-Fi questions
Does Finnair have Wi-Fi on the Airbus A350?
Yes. Finnair's Airbus A350 has Wi-Fi on board. The system on board: Viasat.
Is Finnair Wi-Fi free on the Airbus A350?
Paid for most passengers (about USD 9 for an hour up to about USD 28 full flight); free unlimited messaging for all Finnair Plus members (free to join) on European A319/A320/A321 flights; complimentary 1 hour long-haul / 30 minutes intra-Europe for Business Classic and Flex tickets and Finnair Plus Gold, free for the whole flight for Platinum. These terms are Finnair's fleet-wide policy; the Airbus A350 follows them.
Can you make video calls on Finnair's Airbus A350?
Not reliably. Finnair's Airbus A350 runs high-orbit satellite wifi, where the lag breaks live calls even when browsing is fine.
Sources
- bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-06/finnair-in-talks-with-spacex-starlink-amazon-for-inflight-wi-fiNews
- finnair.com/us-en/frequently-asked-questions/entertainment-and-internet-on-board/is-there-internet-access-onboard--1905726Airline
- uk.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/finnair-explores-starlink-amazon-for-inflight-wifi-upgrade--bloomberg-93CH-4716608News
- businesstravelnewseurope.com/Air-Travel/Finnair-launches-free-inflight-messaging-in-EuropeTrade press
Facts on this page come from Finnair's own publications and its connectivity provider's announcements, with aviation trade reporting used for corroboration. See the methodology.
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