How to Check If a Flight Has WiFi

by Kelly Schwarze 0

Plan on using flight time to catch up on forgotten emails? Avoid the heartache of stepping onto an airplane only to discover it's WiFi-less by checking the online status of your plane in advance.

Before Booking
If you want to purchase a ticket based on which airline has WiFi onboard, then note it during your search. Travel websites like Hipmunk and Kayak include in their results details whether a flight is WiFi-enabled. When choosing a ticket solely on this feature, though, do realize that technical difficulties are always a possibility, and despite the promise of Internet, there may be an off chance that the wireless connection is down.

Post-Booking
When you're just curious of whether your plane will have WiFi, turn to SeatGuru for a breakdown of every airline's fleet of planes and which have WiFi. Cross-reference that with the plane information in your travel confirmation details to know that, yes, your American Airlines flight on a Boeing 737-800 does have WiFi capabilities.