Any time frame on when WiFi will appear on Qantas 787s long haul?

[justinbrett]

No idea which 'rest of carriers' in mid 2025 you are referring to in this vague blanket statement, but have never had an issue on a dozen leading airlines. Even bankrupt old Thai now offer it free to all FF members from this month - and it was always free for Biz and First - for very many years.

https://www.thaiairways.com/en-th/content/in-flight-experience/in-flight-connectivity

If most leading carriers can get it to work seamlessly for ages, Qantas has zero excuse IMHO.

'Delighted to be Waiting and waiting' is a pretty lame acceptance of Qantas missing the boat on this basic necessity for any long haul carrier in 2025.

It certainly is the very major reason I chose not to make this 12K booking today, I was about to proceed with, and will not be alone in that view I am sure. There are endless options out there.

But even Thai still don’t have wifi on all aircraft. As I mentioned above for QR the claims of other carriers wifi status is somewhat questionable (ie the rollout is still in progress, as it is with QF)

As for only offering your own FF members free wifi, I think that’s a bit mean especially when you are in an alliance (including QF/EK) when those other passengers are loyal to your partners.

So yes, other carriers have had cough expensive wifi for ages. Who cares.