Qantas starts international wifi

[Flyfrequently]

Does the 737 have wifi connectivity in Asia and the pacific?
I’m flying on the 737 to sin from drw and I’m curious if we will have it on the flight.

Last month on 737 QF45 MEL-DPS had wifi until we hit the WA coast, so I would say unlikely @snooze
And none on E190 BNE-VLI

 

[oz_mark]

Most of QF's peer premium airlines have had wifi on all wide-body international flights for the last 5 years, yet QF still can't figure it out. What a joke.

Qantas opted to go with a system that would work across its route network - including trans-pacific. That system got delayed, and while maybe they could have changed tack and gone with Starlink, they seem to be sticking with what they chose.

 

[Flyfrequently]

Just read @snooze @Berlin had wifi on QF101 SYD-NAN flight

 

[BrianQQ]

Most of QF's peer premium airlines have had wifi on all wide-body international flights for the last 5 years, yet QF still can't figure it out. What a joke.

Not to be a QF apologist but when the wifi works, it actually works.

Was on a UA flight between SFO and ICN, bought a pass and bam, wifi only started working across Japan… Ijbol.

 

[elanshin]

Not to be a QF apologist but when the wifi works, it actually works.

Was on a UA flight between SFO and ICN, bought a pass and bam, wifi only started working across Japan… Ijbol.

I think that's the overall situation. Lots of airlines have WiFi. But from my experience only a very small portion has streaming capable WiFi for 2025. Heck some of them can't even send messages properly at times.

QF chose to go for streaming capable connection and paid the price for delayed rollout. But when it works i have no problems with YouTube or some of the other streaming services at 720 or 1080p.

Starlink of course is changing the game now but that's a very recent development. There's also now the Elon tax companys have to navigate and we see a lot of the starlink companies actually not advertising starlink but rather "very fast and free wifi".

 

[Berlin]

Not to be a QF apologist but when the wifi works, it actually works.

Yep- agreed! Qantas yesterday SYD-NAN was decent quality from take off to landing.

NAN-LAX on Fiji Airways in their swanky A350- not so much. By the time the crew finally handed out their Business class vouchers for free “browsing speed” WiFi (Eco only gets “messaging speed”, whatever that means exactly), the connection was out, maybe an hour out of Fiji. And it never came back for the entire flight. My next connection was on 4G at TBIT.

 

[moa999]

First launch window now scheduled.
Between 1.36pm and 2.20pm on Tue Nov 4 (AEST) - or just before the race that stops the nation.

In the 787 thread, poster has also said 787 VH-ZNJ will shortly return from HKG with inflight internet active (only been there 2wks so a fairly quick procedure)

Launch delayed to to Hurricane Melissa.

Now Thu Nov 6 2.24pm - 3.08pm (0324-0408 UTC Nov. 6).

VH-ZNJ now back in service operating QF75 to YVR so will be interesting to see if the service is active

 

[elanshin]

Launch delayed to to Hurricane Melissa.

Now Thu Nov 6 2.24pm - 3.08pm (0324-0408 UTC Nov. 6).

VH-ZNJ now back in service operating QF75 to YVR so will be interesting to see if the service is active

I wonder what 787 routes would even have much coverage atm. Maybe just some parts of the transpacific? Europe maybe once the satelite is launched and fully operational.