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.

First Impressions of Cairo | Egypt Travel Blog: Day 0 (Part 2)

Airport to the Oasis Hotel, Alexandria Desert Road, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Egypt Travel Blog: 10 DAYS Egypt Explorer - Felucca Cruise & Red Sea

My airport guide brought me to a car in the parking lot. There were no other passengers or guides. He said the driver would take me to my hotel, so we headed towards my hotel, which would be about an hour's drive.

After exiting the airport, the highway to Giza seemed to be on high land and it offered a very nice view of Cairo from afar.

My first impression of Cairo was on the drive from the airport to the hotel. The first thing on the street I noticed was that no one was following lanes and driving was chaotic. Some drivers were cursing at each other for trying to cut through or whimsical overtaking, although it seemed to be the norm. I instantly realized that I was no longer in Canada.

One strange thing that struck me right away is the intertwining of ancient and modern Egypt. Although it’s a modern city, Cairo still has that ancient feeling. It’s like Ancient Egypt lives within present Egypt’s modern structure and modern landscape. I have not had this kind feeling anywhere else - that I am in a very ancient city. The structures, air, noise, smell, landscapes, sights in the distance … everything reminded me that I am experiencing a living history 3000 years old. 

I noticed lots of frames of abandoned buildings that were never completed. I was not sure why so many abandoned buildings were left standing like shadows of ghosts.

I will write more about Cairo in future posts, but if you want me to summarize Cairo, I will tell you this: Cairo is crazy, intense, chaotic, confusion, mayhem, noisy, polluted, hot, unthinkable, uncontrolled, disorganized, and dirty.

But don’t get me wrong here. I didn’t say I disliked Cairo. What I mentioned above is what makes Cairo unique. Cairo is also colorful, vibrant, ancient, full of life, welcoming, safe, friendly, bubbly, warm, and accommodating.

There was something about the ancient sprawling mega metropolis that tugged at my heart and I put Cairo on my list of Forever in Love. I will not hesitate to visit Cairo many times in the future.

Cairo Travel Blog: At the Cairo Airport - CAI | Travel Blog

Egypt Travel Blog: 10 DAYS Egypt Explorer - Felucca Cruise & Red Sea

Cairo Travel Blog: Day 0 (Part 1)

At the Cairo Airport - CAI

I arrived in Egypt one day prior to my 10-day trip itinerary. This was because I took one extra trip to Alexandria, which would require one extra day. I had one extra night booked at the same hotel by the tour operator. I am counting my first day in Egypt as Day 0 because I arrived one day ahead.

My EgyptAir Flight MS 996 landed in Cairo on Nov 29, 2019 at 6:25 AM. You can read the full flight review in the previous post.

In the past, wherever I went, I met the tour guide after exiting customs and immigration. I was shocked to realize that my guide was waiting for me at the gate, right where we were exiting the plane.

But I had more surprises waiting. The guide took my passport from me and literally did all the customs and immigration work. I was kind of just following him from queue to queue and he even managed to skip regular lines for me.

The immigration officer even didn’t see me face to face, as the tour guide asked me to sit at a spot and took my passport to the immigration officer, who glanced at me from a distance and stamped my passport.

I realized that tourists are treated very differently in Egypt. Specialized tour guides do all the necessary paperwork at the airport, so tourists don’t have go through the hassle. This is to make Egypt a tourist-friendly country and encourage more tourists to visit.

Later on, I asked my guide at the airport and he confirmed that he (and other tour guides from different tour companies) has an airport pass issued by the ministry that allows him to maneuver inside the airport and assist tourists. He would remain at the airport for the rest of his shift to assist other tourists arriving that day.

A different guide took me to my hotel. I was so pleased that he did all my paperwork so smoothly that I gave him a good tip. He was very pleased.

My Recent Cuba Trip and Life With Brand New Perspectives

Destination Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba

First Published Date : January 28, 2011

Living in one of the wealthiest nations on Earth where resources are plenty and where many of us can afford to buy anything we want, we often forget how fortunate we are and take everything for granted. My recent trip to Cuba added brand new dimensions to my life, and I am more grateful to God (or mother nature, if you don’t believe in God) than ever before for what we have.

To help you visualize what I really mean, consider that in Cuba:

– You have no freedom.

– You are not allowed to start a business and make money (like anywhere else
on Earth).

– There is no wage difference between a highly-educated professional and a general worker.

– You don’t own anything. Everything belongs to the government.

– Let’s say you have a cow and you get milk from this cow; you wont be able to keep this milk and the cow belongs to the state as well.

– You are prohibited from using the Internet and can’t read any newspaper and books as well.

– You are not allowed to leave your own province.

– Boarding on a plane and going to a foreign country is an impossible dream which will never come true.

– And much more.

However, there are good things I have noticed in Cuba as well. Today, I am going to take you to my Entrepreneur Journey site to read a very different type of article based on my Cuba experience. Let me disappoint you ahead of time if you are hoping to read a nice travel-log type of article, because it isn’t. Although it has some travel elements, it is more filled with socio-economic aspects – the Cuba I have seen and analyzed from different angles. What I can tell you for sure is that you will like it – because it is different.

Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge at KUL Review: Malaysia Travel Blog

Kuala Lumpur Travel Blog: Part 10

My flight to Toronto (YYZ) was divided into 3 parts. The first leg of my journey was on Singapore Airlines Business Class from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore (KUL – SIN). This was my first time flying Singapore Airlines and trying their business-class lounge, which was called SilverKris Lounge.

The lounge was located in the KLIA Satellite Building, which was far from the main building. SilverKris Lounge, which is also a Star Alliance-affiliated lounge, was located on the mezzanine level. You will find other lounges on the same level.

It was difficult to find this lounge and I had to ask a few times for someone to point it out. There was no proper signage directing travelers to the SilverKris Lounge. However, it was close to the Thai Airways Royal Silk Lounge, which had adequate signage. People told me to find Royal Silk Lounge first and then look for the SilverKris Lounge close to it.

The SilverKris Lounge was really small and one of the worst lounges I have ever experienced. I didn’t find the receptionist or attendees too friendly, which was a contrast with Singapore Airlines’ friendly service in general.

There were not too many seat options. Food selection was poor, too. There were alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. I only tried some light snacks and coffee.

The restroom was very small and didn’t feel like a lounge restroom. Usually, I video lounge restrooms for lounge reviews on YouTube, but refrained from taking any video or pictures because there was nothing to show.

The best part of the lounge was the nice runway views. I spent my time watching planes landing and some Malaysian Airlines planes loading cargo.