Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is set to offer a free internet service on all its long-haul flights.
The airline’s new product, which will be available from August 2 2023, will allow passengers to send and receive free text and picture messages using a smartphone, laptop or tablet throughout their flight.
Available in all classes of travel, SWISS’ new chat services will provide access to all the most popular messenger apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Telegram. There will be no data limit.
Travellers who wish to surf the web, use emails or visit social media platforms can do so by opting for one of two supplementary internet packages: Wi-Fi 4 Hours, which offers four hours of access for CHF 25; or the CHF 35 Wi-Fi Premium, which provides such access throughout the flight. HON Circle Members and those in First Class can enjoy unlimited access.
Tamur Goudarzi Pour, Chief Commercial Officer at SWISS, said: “In offering these new wi-fi options we’re taking a big step forward. With our new unlimited free chat facility in all our travel classes, our guests can keep in contact with their families, friends and business partners throughout their flight.”
“Our attractive new packages for surfing, email and social media also offer unlimited data volumes. So our customers now have even more choice in how they wish to stay in unbounded touch with the world while they are aboard our long-haul flights,” added Pour.
