Vistara airlines, on Saturday, gave a good news for passengers. They will be offering 20 minutes of free Wi-Fi on international flights. With this move, Vistara became the first Indian airline to give this support to their passengers. The Tata-Singapore joint venture airline’s complimentary 20-minute Wi-Fi access allows passengers in all cabins to stay connected and is ideal for those wishing to purchase extended Wi-Fi plans using Indian credit/debit cards.
The service, available on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and Airbus A321 Neo aircraft, enables customers to receive one-time passwords via email, according to Vistara. Deepak Rajawat, Chief Commercial Officer, Vistara, said, “We believe that consumers will appreciate this value addition. It aims to further enhance Vistara travel convenience, productivity, and seamlessness.”
Additionally, 50 MB of complimentary Wi-Fi is provided for Business Class and Platinum Club Vistara members, he said. Non-members will be charged ₹372.74 plus GST for unlimited data access on messaging apps such as WhatsApp, he added. For Internet surfing including audio and video streaming on social media and the web, the airline charges ₹1,577.54 plus GST. Unlimited data allowing all streaming protocols is priced at ₹2707.04 plus GST, Vistara said. The airline said its in-flight entertainment systems offer around 700 hours of content, including movies, TV shows, and audio titles.