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Low-cost airlines in India aren\u2019t particularly known for their inflight services.<\/p>\n

To keep costs low, free snacks don\u2019t exist and in-flight entertainment is no more than a magazine, half of which is full of advertisements<\/p>\n

However, all that is soon about to change!<\/p>\n

In a bid to grow its popularity, SpiceJet will be the first airline in India to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi when it is cleared by the government.<\/p>\n

Normally, airlines charge a fee for providing the service. SpiceJet will not charge passengers for the inflight internet but they will cover their costs by charging advertisers for pop-up ads.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s regulatory policy continues to ban inflight internet in the country. Even international flights entering Indian airspace must switch off their systems.<\/p>\n

However, in May 2018, Telecom Commission – the highest policy-making body of the Department of Telecommunication, had approved<\/a> the proposal for allowing internet inside flights. Airlines are expecting all the other necessary approvals to be completed by November.<\/p>\n

The wi-fi will be available in SpiceJet\u2019s new Boeing 737 Max, for which they have tied up with \u201cImmarsat\u201d, a mobile satellite service communication provider who will fit the aircraft with Satcom (Satellite Communication) antennas.<\/p>\n

SpiceJet\u2019s strategy to offer free inflight wi-fi is in tandem with its strategy<\/a> to blur the lines between low-cost and full-service airlines. In the past few months, the airline has launched onboard entertainment, has revamped its loyalty programme. It will also retrofit its aircraft with USB charging points.<\/p>\n

According to Mr. Ajay Singh, Chief Managing Director of SpiceJet, In India, you cannot define a low-cost airline by the service provided. Airlines like SpiceJet are low-cost carriers because the cost of operations is low.<\/p>\n

He went on to say that if they can use those savings from the cost to better customer experience, it will obviously work in their favour.<\/p>\n

SpiceJet will join the club of a handful of carriers providing inflight wi-fi for free. Among global carriers, JetBlue, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines provide wi-fi as free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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