How to Connect to Wi-Fi on An Air Canada Flight | Does Air Canada Provide Free Wi-Fi?

How to Get Wi-Fi on A Plane | How Much Does Air Canada Wi-Fi Cost?

 Air Canada offers Wi-Fi on select North American, Caribbean and international flights. On my recent flight from Calgary to Toronto, I had an opportunity to find out more on Air Canada Wi-Fi prices on flights.

To use Air Canada’s Wi-Fi, you need to have a supported browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or Edge. Air Canada’s website has a full listing of all browsers that are supported. Also, you can check if your flight will have Wi-Fi up to 5 days ahead of your trip.

You can connect to Air Canada’s Wi-Fi in 2 ways: by typing in aircanadawifi.com or rougewifi.com (on Air Canada Rouge flights) in the search bar of any supported browser or by starting the Wi-Fi connection process from the Air Canada app.

I saw Air Canada offering a variety of packages. There is no free Wi-Fi service on Air Canada flights. The below options are what I saw on Nov 18, 2021, YYC-YYZ Flight. For the most updated info, search Air Canada Wi-Fi and visit the Air Canada website.

 1 Hour Browse Pass (CA$7)

Full Flight Browse Pass (CA$9.75)

 1 Hour Stream Pass (CA$10.25)

Full Flight Stream Pass (CA$15.50)

 1 Hour Ultimate Pass (CA$13.75)

Full Flight Ultimate Pass (CA$20.75)

 Air Canada North America Plan $65.95

Air Canada GlobalPlan $89.95

Prices seemed to be very reasonable and on par with other airlines. I tried connecting via the Air Canada app, which I installed before boarding the flight.

Most of the time, the process seemed to work fine. There were some glitches and sometimes I had keep pressing the same button a few times to get to the next section.

I didn’t buy any of the plans, but the process to connect and use Wi-Fi on a plane looked simple enough and I don’t mind buying it on my next flight.

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How Not to Get Dinged by Air Canada on Aeroplan Rewards Flights

Avoid Aeroplan Carrier Surcharges

First Published Date: April 10, 2016

A lot of us avoid collecting and utilizing Aeroplan miles because of the many horror stories that lead us to believe that it’s not worth going through all the hassle to pay hefty carrier charges (also known as fuel surcharges or taxes, fees and surcharges) to enjoy what are supposed to be free rewards flights.

However, this fear (paying hefty charges) should not stop you from enjoying free flights, especially on business class. With a few tips and careful planning you can fight back against Air Canada and other airlines that charge you fees on Aeroplan rewards flights.

There are some airlines that charge nothing to enjoy your rewards flights, some that charge skyrocketing surcharges, and some that charge little surcharges. Before you book your next reward flights, keep this list handy and avoid those airlines that charge you.

Avoid – Skyrocketing Surcharges

Air Canada, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Lufthansa, Thai Airways

Little Surcharges

Air New Zealand, LOT, TAP

No Surcharges

Aegean, Air China, Air India, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa, Croatia, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Eva Air, SAS, Shenzhen, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, Swiss, TACA, Turkish Airlines, United

Here is an example to illustrate. I searched today, April 3, 2016, for a business class one-way flight from Toronto to Singapore on November 1, 2016. This journey is covered by Air Canada and Thai Airways, requiring 77,500 Aeroplan miles. Because both of these airlines charge surcharges, this free flight is going to cost you a staggering $943.06 to pay surcharges.

Now, if you have taken the same trip on Turkish Airlines, which does not charge surcharges, your cost will be only $61.56.

If you have taken the same trip covered by Air Canada and Singapore Airlines, your cost will be $583.86 because Singapore does not charge anything for its portion, but Air Canada is charging its fees.

So there is no reason to avoid the Aeroplan rewards program. All you need to do is know how this program works and use careful planning to get the most out of it.

Best Travel Rewards Programs by U.S. News & World Report

Best Flight and Hotel Loyalty Programs

First Published: Aug, 2015 ADawnJournal.com

U.S. News & World Report recently looked at 28 airline and hotel loyalty programs and picked their 2015 best travel rewards programs. The factors used to decide the rankings are the following:

Airline Rewards Programs

Ease of Earning Free Round-Trip Flight (45%)

Additional Benefits (25%)

Network Coverage (10%)

Award Flight Availability (10%)

Number of Daily Flights (5%)

Airline Quality Rating (5%)

Hotel Rewards Programs

Ease of Earning Free Night (45%)

Additional Benefits (25%)

Geographic Coverage (15%)

Number of Hotels in Network (10%)

Property Diversity (5%)

Based on these criteria, here are the top ten airline programs:

Alaska Airlines 
American 
Southwest 
JetBlue 
Hawaiian 
Virgin America 
Frontier 
United 
Delta 
Spirit

And the top ten hotel rewards programs:

Marriott 
Wyndham 
Best Western (tie) 
Club Carlson (tie) 
InterContinental 
Leading Hotels 
La Quinta 
Starwood 
Hilton 
Hyatt

These rankings are on only U.S.-based airlines and hotel rewards. However, most of these hotels mentioned here also have a presence in Canada.

While the rankings might provide important insights, you should not adjust your rewards programs solely based on them. The factors determine these rankings may not have anything to do with the rewards programs you follow and you should stick to your programs based on what makes sense for you.

Aeroplan Customer Service Wait Time Is More Than An Hour

Aeroplan One Hour + Hold Time on Phone

First Published in July, 2015 ADawnJournal.com

The Aeroplan rewards program has always had complaints for various issues such as hefty fees and taxes, hard to find seats, no availability in business class, and much more. However, Aeroplan's other big problem is their terrible customer service and I was on hold for more than an hour when I called them on July 19, 2015.

I never had to call Aeroplan before, so I had no idea that it would be a one hour ten minutes wait to talk to a rep. After holding the phone for 20 minutes, I realized that I was wasting my time and could better utilize time doing something else while keeping the phone on speaker. So I started my workout and long after I was done I had the opportunity to talk to a live person. My total wait time was about one hour 10 minutes.

I asked the rep if this kind of long wait time is only today because it's Sunday or if it's a daily thing. I appreciate the fact that she told me the truth and said this happens everyday and they are trying to upgrade/fix the system to reduce the long wait.