While nothing earth shattering, Cathay Pacific has reached a pretty noteworthy milestone this month, which remains surprisingly rare among airlines…
The good news is that there are relatively few geographic gaps in terms of connectivity, which is important, given Hong Kong’s location, since some other services don’t work over China, parts of the Pacific, etc.
When it comes to pricing, Cathay Pacific is pretty consistent. The airline charges the following amounts for Wi-Fi, with no data caps:
Of course it would be nice if the airline offered free Wi-Fi for all, but given the relatively limited bandwidth, I’m pretty happy with Cathay Pacific’s overall Wi-Fi value proposition (admittedly I usually travel in premium cabins, so do get Wi-Fi included… I guess that makes me biased).
Bottom line
Cathay Pacific now offers high speed Wi-Fi and seat back entertainment on 100% of its fleet. That might not sound that exciting, but it’s pretty rare for an airline to offer both of those things with such consistency. Cathay Pacific has Intelsat’s 2Ku satellite technology on most planes, with good speeds and reasonable pricing (and even free connectivity for premium passengers).
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
