Qantas vs Air New Zealand 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.

Qantas

737, A220Email & browsing

Viasat over nbn Sky Muster Ka (domestic)

A330, 787, A380, A350Email & browsing

Viasat/ViaSat-3 Ka international; 787 fleet complete July 2026, A380 retrofits underway into early-mid 2027; ViaSat-3 F3 (Asia-Pacific) entered service 31 August 2026; A380s still largely unequipped

· Free to every passenger with no fare-class or frequent-flyer gating, domestically and on the international aircraft…

Air New Zealand

777, 787, A321Email & browsing

Inmarsat GX Ka (Panasonic-integrated)

A320Not on every aircraft

Inmarsat GX on international A320s; domestic A320s largely unequipped, with the first Starlink A320 (ZK-OXE) in domestic trial service since Jun 2025

ATRNot on every aircraft

Starlink domestic trial, world-first Starlink ATR 72 flying since Jul 2025; most ATRs not yet fitted

· Free and unlimited for all passengers on equipped aircraft after a one-off registration at wifi.airnz.com, and free…

Qantas vs Air New Zealand Wi-Fi questions

Does Qantas or Air New Zealand have better Wi-Fi?

As of September 2026, Qantas's fleet-level verdict is "Email & browsing" and Air New Zealand's is "Not on every 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 Qantas and Air New Zealand?

Qantas: Free to every passenger with no fare-class or frequent-flyer gating, domestically and on the international aircraft…. Air New Zealand: Free and unlimited for all passengers on equipped aircraft after a one-off registration at wifi.airnz.com, and free….

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