The Cathay Pacific Group will introduce high-speed WiFi to its Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 fleets from mid-2018, in response to its customers’ growing demand for inflight connectivity. This follows the successful introduction of broadband services to its new Airbus A350-900 aircraft.
“We have been listening to our customers who have told us that staying connected inflight is important to them,” says Paul Loo, Cathay Pacific chief customer and commercial officer. “Our passengers will soon be able to not only roam around the cabin when the fasten seat belt sign comes off – the whole internet awaits at 35,000 feet. Loo says the airline envisages that by 2020, all of its wide-body aircraft will have inflight connectivity capabilities. “This will open up a wealth of opportunities for us to provide more innovative experiences for our customers.”Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon will be the first major carriers in Asia to adopt Gogo’s 2Ku satellite-based broadband inflight connectivity technology. It will be installed on the airlines’ Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 aircraft.The high-speed Cathay Pacific wifi service will allow customers to check emails, browse the web, access their social networks, and shop online using their Wi-Fi-enabled devices, including laptops, tablets, and smartphones. AT present the airline offers internet in two price brackets: US$10 for an hour, and US$20 for the duration of the flight.
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