Every time you’ve been on an international flight, you probably would have winced at the expensive in-flight Wi-Fi prices. If you really needed it, you would have taken the bullet and paid. Otherwise, you would have watched a movie on your iPad or on the inflight entertainment system. Or maybe he fell asleep. However, now Reliance Jio users can take advantage of the new in-flight connectivity plans that are priced from Rs 499 per day onwards, for their next international flight. Reliance Jio has also partnered with 22 international airlines to offer these in-flight services on specific routes. Prepaid and postpaid users, regardless of the Jio prepaid or postpaid recharge plan they have subscribed to, can add in-flight connectivity packages to their account prior to international travel.
The way Reliance Jio in-flight roaming works is that as a Reliance Jio prepaid or post-paid customer, you can take advantage of any of the three Reliance Jio in-flight connectivity packages available at this time. These are priced at Rs 499 valid for 1 day for 250MB of data, as well as 100 minutes of outgoing voice calls and 100 SMS, Rs 699 valid for 1 day with 500MB of data, as well as 100 minutes of calls voice calls and 100 SMS and Rs 999 also valid for 1 day and 1GB data packages, as well as 100 minutes of outgoing voice calls and 100 SMS. Prepaid users can take advantage of these packages with a recharge for their connection, while postpaid users can add them to their account before shipment. Reliance Jio says that data and SMS services are available with all partner airlines, but voice services will be available only with some airlines.
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This is significantly less expensive than the price most airlines charge for in-flight connectivity. For example, Cathay Pacific, one of the Reliance Jio inflight connectivity package partners, charges US $ 12.95 (about Rs 996) for inflight data services for flights less than 6 hours in duration, and US $ 19.95 (about Rs 996) Rs 1,472) for flights longer than 6 hours. If you need connectivity for a short splash and dash, you’ll pay $ 9.95 for an hour of use. The price is similar on most international airlines. For example, Emirates charges between US $ 9.99 and US $ 19.99 depending on the duration of the flight. Most airlines charge similar fees.
Reliance Jio has partnered with AeroMobile, a UK-based mobile service provider for the aviation industry and a subsidiary of Panasonic Avionics Corporation, to provide in-flight connectivity. Reliance Jio says that if you have subscribed to any of these in-flight connectivity packages before the plane takes off, your phone will automatically connect to the AeroMobile aircraft roaming network once the plane is 20,000 feet above the ground or more in altitude.
AeroMobile’s in-flight roaming network operates at 3G speeds and uses satellite connectivity. It will authenticate the unique number of your SIM card to confirm if in-flight roaming services are subscribed to your number. Once the roaming agreement is confirmed with your mobile service provider, Reliance Jio in this case, you will be able to use the data services for browsing, emails, text messages and calls, depending on the plane and the airline. If necessary in any situation, the aircraft cabin crew will have complete control over on-board connectivity services and will be able to disable them.
At this time, the inflight connectivity agreement for Reliance Jio inflight connectivity packages includes 22 airlines: Aer Lingus, Air Serbia, Alitalia, Asiana Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Egypt Air, Emirates, Euro Wings, EVA Air, Kuwait airways, Lufthansa, Malaysian Airlines, Malindo Air, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, SWISS, TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
The routes on which Reliance Jio’s in-flight connectivity services will be available will depend on the airline you select. Right now, for example, Emirates says AeroMobile services are available on more than 300 flights every day, including flights from New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai. All Lufthansa flights from New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai will also have the option of in-flight connectivity. Singapore Airlines says AeroMobile services are available on all flights to and from Singapore, including connectivity options from New Delhi and Mumbai. Virgin Atlantic says connectivity will be available on select flights between New Delhi and London Heathrow and Manchester.
But what if you take connecting flights? Reliance Jio says: “If you are taking more than one flight and the flights are supported by the same aircraft roaming network within the Day Pass (24 hours after use), the Day Pass will be charged. If you take more than one flight and the flights are supported by the different aircraft roaming networks within a One Day Pass (24 hours after use), the Two Day Passes will be charged. “
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