Qantas vs Emirates 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…

Emirates

Whole fleetVaries by aircraft

Panasonic/Thales GEO on unfitted aircraft; Starlink in service (33 Boeing 777 and 3 A380 flying as of Jul 2026, ~150 aircraft by end of 2026, all 232 777s and A380s by mid-2027)

· Free in all cabins on Starlink-fitted aircraft
· On GEO aircraft, free tiers for Skywards members with full access paid or premium-cabin

Qantas vs Emirates Wi-Fi questions

Does Qantas or Emirates have better Wi-Fi?

As of September 2026, Qantas's fleet-level verdict is "Email & browsing" and Emirates'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 Qantas and Emirates?

Qantas: Free to every passenger with no fare-class or frequent-flyer gating, domestically and on the international aircraft…. Emirates: Free in all cabins on Starlink-fitted aircraft; On GEO aircraft, free tiers for Skywards members with full access paid or premium-cabin.

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