Article from BTNews 27 NOVEMBER 2017
Cathay expands wi-fi offer
Growing demand for inflight connectivity is prompting the Cathay Pacific Group to introduce high-speed wi-fi to its Boeing B777 and Airbus A330 fleets from mid-2018. It follows the successful introduction of broadband to its Airbus A350-900s.
Chief customer and commercial officer Paul Loo said: “We have been listening to our customers who have told us that staying connected inflight is important to them. Now they will soon be able not only to roam around the cabin but surf the whole internet.”
Loo said Cathay envisaged all its wide-body aircraft would have inflight connectivity capabilities by 2020, opening “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, the system that will be installed on the B777s and A330s.
Loo added: “Our goal is to allow our customers to be connected anytime and anywhere – and this agreement with Gogo is a huge step in enabling us to deliver this.”
As with other systems, the Cathay service will allow passengers to check emails, browse the web, access social networks and shop online using wi-fi-enabled devices including laptops, tablets and smartphones.
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