Why don t Indian flights have Wi-Fi?

Existing aviation regulations in India, do not permit airlines to offer internet on board for both domestic and international flights. Airlines such as Vistara offer localised Wi-Fi, but it is primarily via a small device that can stream movies during flights.



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Existing aviation regulations in India, do not permit airlines to offer internet on board for both domestic and international flights. Airlines such as Vistara offer localised Wi-Fi, but it is primarily via a small device that can stream movies during flights.

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It doesn't provide coverage over the vast oceans that cover 70% of our planet. What this means is that passengers flying internationally often still need to use satellites to connect to the Internet. The good news here is that as technology has gotten better and so have the satellites.

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For many travelers, buying a local SIM card instead of a roaming plan is the way to go. You can buy an Indian SIM card at airports and phone retail shops.

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Just use WiFi for Internet Access In many countries around the world you can find free WiFi all over the place. In the UK for example, most restaurants, bars, museums and many public spaces as well as public transport operators offer easy, hassle free connections. The same can be said for the US and much of Europe.

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“It can cost millions of dollars just to equip one airplane with high-speed internet,” says Ryan Ewing, the founder of the Airline Geeks blog. “It's certainly not cheap. It depends a lot [more] on the actual hardware than it does on just flipping a switch and going, 'Okay, can we make it free? '”

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Can I text on an airplane? Yes, but only using a Wi-Fi connection. The ban on using a cellular connection means passengers can't send SMS texts. Any communication has to be over Wi-Fi with a messaging app that provides similar functionality like iMessage, WhatsApp, or Viber.

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In the United States, it's required to switch your phone to airplane mode. But it's not because the plane will crash if you don't. According to Smarter Travel, by not turning your phone onto airplane mode, your phone will attempt to make connections with the cell towers around it.

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You can use the Internet with your smartphone overseas, but international roaming (using data communication overseas) may result in expensive communication charges. To prevent this, turn on Airplane Mode from the time you board the plane until you return to your home country when traveling abroad.

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Before you get on that plane (or train) to leave the country, turn off both data roaming and cellular data on your phone. This will prevent your device from connecting to towers or networks along your journey, leading to pricey roaming charges from your carrier.

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