KLM Airlines Has Launched Free Wi-Fi On All European Flights From This Month, Canada Reviews

Calling all introverts who breathe a sigh of relief when they’re no longer obliged to respond to texts and emails thanks to being on a plane – we’ve got some bad news. Dutch operator KLM has just launched free Wi-Fi on its European flights, so it looks like you’ll have nowhere to hide. 

The airline is striving to improve the in-flight experience on its short-haul services. After adding brand-new, modern aircraft to its European fleet in August, the airline has now officially launched free internet access. 

‘We listen carefully to what our passengers value, and free internet has been on their wish list for some time,’ said Stephanie Putzeist, responsible for customer experience at KLM, according to Travel Tomorrow. ‘By offering complimentary Wi-Fi, we are making travel within Europe more personal and comfortable.’

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So, how does it actually work? To gain access, passengers will need to log in or sign up for a Flying Blue frequent flyer account (for which registration is free). Then, you’ll be able to send emails, listen to music, play games and stream movies during your flight – from your device, that is.

Free WiFi hasn’t been made available on all flights straight away. Instead, around half of the planes operating in Europe currently offer passengers internet access, and that will soon be expanded to all aircrafts (that’s every single Airbus A321neo and Embraer 195-E2 plane, as well as some Boeing 737-800s). 

Is KLM the only airline offering passengers free WiFi?

No! Lufthansa also has plans to equip its 850-strong fleet with high-speed broadband via Starlink satellites later this year, and Emirates has said it’s installing Starlink WiFi on its fleet of 232 wide-body planes. 

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