Korean Air will finally introduce an in-flight internet service from the middle of this year. The flag carrier of one of the world’s most technologically advanced countries announced that it will initially provide Wi-Fi on its international flights operated by Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from 1 June.
The airline said it will later introduce the service on board its Airbus A321neo and Boeing 787 Dramliner aircraft, with the ultimate goal of offering Wi-Fi on all international flights. However, Korean Air has not yet provided a timetable for launching the service on each aircraft type.
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The Wi-Fi service Korean Air will offer
The airline will offer one service for online browsing and another for messaging. Depending on their needs, passengers will be able to choose between the two options, the price of which will depend on the length of the flight.
On long-haul flights (between South Korea and the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Oceania), messaging will cost USD 5.95 for the entire flight, while the browsing option will cost USD 10.95 for two hours and USD 20.95 for the entire flight.
On the other hand, on medium-haul flights (between South Korea, Central Asia and Southeast Asia), messaging will cost USD 4.95 for the entire flight. The browsing option will cost USD 10.95 for two hours and USD 13.95 for the entire flight.
Finally, on short-haul flights (between South Korea and China, Japan and Northeast Asia), the service will be available for the entire flight: the messaging service will cost USD 4.95 and the browsing option will cost USD 11.95.
To celebrate the launch, Korean Air will offer free messaging alternatives between June and August.
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