Vistara becomes India’s first airline to offer free 20-minute Wi-Fi on international flights
Tata-owned Vistara will provide 20 minutes of complimentary Wi-Fi on its international flights operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and Airbus A321neo aircraft. This makes Vistara the first Indian airline to offer free Wi-Fi to its passengers.
Vistara passengers can now get 20 minutes of complimentary Wi-Fi internet connectivity onboard its international flights operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and Airbus A321neo aircraft, the TATA-Singapore Airlines joint venture airline announced on Saturday.
The Vistara wifi plans:
| Plans | Complimentary/Paid | Details – Cabin/Class |
| 20 Mins | Complimentary | All Cabins. Customers using Indian credit and debit cards can purchase extended plans onboard during the 20 mins active session as they will be able to receive an OTP via email. |
| 50 MB | Complimentary | Business Class & Platinum Club Vistara Members |
| Free Chat | Complimentary | To all Club Vistara members of any tier and any cabin class. This package is for throughout the flight. |
| Chat | Paid – Rs.372.74 + GST | Only messaging Apps (i.e., WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, etc.) with unlimited data (Complimentary for Club Vistara members) |
| Surf | Paid – Rs.1577.54 + GST | For embedded audio and video streaming (i.e., content on social media and web, etc.) with unlimited data |
| Stream | Paid – Rs.2707.04 + GST | Unlimited data which allows all streaming protocols. |
Deepak Rajawat, chief commercial officer, Vistara said the airline was delighted to lead the way and become the first Indian airline to offer complimentary Wi-Fi on international flights across all cabins. “We are confident that customers will appreciate this value addition that aims to make their Vistara journey more convenient, productive, and seamless,” Rajawat added.
“The complimentary 20-minute Wi-Fi access will enable passengers across all cabins to stay connected and is also ideal for those who wish to purchase extended Wi-Fi plans using Indian credit/debit cards,” Vistara said, adding that the service allows customers to receive one-time passwords via email, facilitating the purchase of extended in-flight Wi-Fi services during the active session.
Under the internet connectivity plan on offer on Vistara international flights, free chat facility will be given complimentary to all Club Vistara members of any tier and any cabin throughout the flight. For others, Rs 372.74 plus GST will be charged for chatting on messaging apps such as Whatsapp, Facebook Messengers etc. with unlimited data.
To surf the internet onboard these flights, the airline has set a price of Rs 1577.54 plus GST, which would give embedded audio and video streaming such as for content on social media, web etc.
For Rs 2707.04 plus GST the customer gets unlimited data which allows all streaming protocols, it said.
