LATAM vs Avianca Wi-Fi

Same route, different metal. The tables below are the two carriers' live registry entries, per aircraft type, so the comparison stays current as their rollouts move.

LATAM

A319, A320, A321Email & browsing

2Ku Ku-band (SES, following its Intelsat acquisition); LATAM reported 100% of the narrowbody fleet connected by end of 2025 and 250+ connected aircraft overall

777, 787Email & browsing

Viasat Amara on 60+ widebodies, in service since 25 March 2026 (first connected 787 long-haul flight); Amara's LEO layer (Telesat Lightspeed) is not yet active, so the live service is GEO

Embraer 195, ERJ-195, E195Varies by aircraft

SES multi-orbit (SES GEO plus Eutelsat OneWeb LEO, Gilat Sidewinder ESA) on 60+ new A320neo-family and E195-E2 aircraft, announced July 2026

· Wi-Fi is available on close to 90% of short- and medium-haul flights and is sold as paid passes
· Specific tier pricing and any free messaging or LATAM Pass benefit were not confirmed

Avianca

A319, A320, A321Varies by aircraft

SES multi-orbit (SES GEO satellites plus leased Eutelsat OneWeb LEO capacity, Gilat Sidewinder ESA antenna); 10 A320-family aircraft live as of December 2025, A320 family targeted through 2026

787Varies by aircraft

SES multi-orbit; 787 Dreamliner installs scheduled for 2027

· Sold as three paid tiers (Messaging, Browsing, Streaming) through the Avianca On Air portal
· Fewer than 10 of 160+ aircraft were equipped as of late 2025

LATAM vs Avianca Wi-Fi questions

Does LATAM or Avianca have better Wi-Fi?

As of September 2026, LATAM's fleet-level verdict is "Email & browsing" and Avianca's is "Varies by aircraft". On mid-rollout fleets the answer changes with the specific aircraft, so check the per-aircraft tables for the plane on your route.

Is Wi-Fi free on LATAM and Avianca?

LATAM: Wi-Fi is available on close to 90% of short- and medium-haul flights and is sold as paid passes; Specific tier pricing and any free messaging or LATAM Pass benefit were not confirmed. Avianca: Sold as three paid tiers (Messaging, Browsing, Streaming) through the Avianca On Air portal; Fewer than 10 of 160+ aircraft were equipped as of late 2025.

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