Reliance Jio starts in-flight mobile services in 22 international airlines

Reliance Jio has partnered with 22 international airlines for in-cabin mobile services, including voice, data and SMS

Reliance Jio is now offering in-flight mobile services in 22 international flights with its postpaid plans starting at Rs 499. The Mukesh Ambani-owned telecom operator has partnered with airlines for in-cabin mobile services, including voice, data and SMS. While data and SMS services are available in all partner airlines, the outgoing voice services are available only in select airlines. Moreover, incoming voice calls are not included in the in-flight communication services offered by Jio.

On September 22, Reliance Jio announced JioPostpaid plans starting at Rs 399, bundled with free subscription of the commonly used over-the-top platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar. Besides, the plans include free access to Jio apps suite.

The plans start at Rs 399 and goes up to Rs 1,499. In all the tariff plans, the company is offering unlimited voice and messages and data rollover facility. Moreover, the company is offering additional postpaid connection under its family plan at Rs 250 per connection.

JioPostpaid Plans: Details

• Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar subscription
• Jio apps
• Family plan at Rs 250 per connection
• Data rollover (up to 500 GB)
• Wi-Fi calling
• In-flight connectivity
• Free international roaming in USA and UAE
• India (back home) calling at Rs one through Wi-Fi calling on international roaming
• International calling (ISD) starting at 50 paisa per min

Partner Airlines	Airports Served	Services Enabled	In-cabin services
	Aer Lingus	Scheduled transatlantic routes between Ireland and Orlando, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Washington DC, Newark, Los Angeles, Miami, Seattle, New York and Toronto.	Data and SMS
2	Air Serbia	AeroMobile services are available on flights from Air Serbia’s Belgrade hub to New York	All Services
3	Alitalia	New Delhi AeroMobile services are available on international flights, to destinations including New York, Miami and South America from Alitalia’s hub airports Milan and Rome	All Services
4	Asiana Airlines	Asiana Airlines’ inflight mobile phone network is available on flights from its Seoul hub to China, Japan, Philippines, Singapore and the United States.	SMS and Voice
5	Biman Bangladesh Airlines	New Delhi; West Bengal AeroMobile services on selected flights to global destinations from its Dhaka hub	All Services
6	Cathay Pacific	Connected flights will depart from Cathay Pacific’s Hong Kong hub to destinations including Bangkok, Singapore, Osaka and other long-haul destinations.	Data and SMS
7	Egypt Air	New Delhi EgyptAir offer AeroMobile services on selected flights to Europe , USA, Canada, South Africa and Asia.	All Services
8	Emirates	New Delhi; Bangalore; Chennai; Mumbai and more AeroMobile is available on over 300 flights every day, to and from Dubai.	All Services
9	Etihad Airways	New Delhi; Bangalore; Chennai; Mumbai and more AeroMobile services are available on flights to and from Abu Dhabi. The services are subject to airline scheduling, and cannot be guaranteed, please check onboard announcements for connectivity options on your flight.	All Services
10	Euro wings	Connected flights will depart from EuroWing’s German hub in Cologne, travelling to destinations including Cuba, Phuket, Dubai and Barbados.	All Services
11	EVA Air	AeroMobile services are available on flights to and from Taipei, New York, Los Angeles and Vietnam.	Data and SMS
12	Kuwait Airways	New Delhi; Mumbai The service is available on flights from Kuwait International Airport to various long-haul destinations.	All Services
13	Lufthansa	New Delhi; Bangalore; Chennai; Mumbai Lufthansa serve routes worldwide from their Munich and Frankfurt hubs.	Data and SMS
14	Malaysia Airlines	Mumbai Malaysia Airlines operate its connected A350 aircraft on flights to and from London Heathrow, Japan (Narita International Airport) and Hong Kong from their hub in Kuala Lumpur.	All Services
15	Malindo Air	New Delhi; Bangalore; Chennai; Mumbai and more AeroMobile services are available on flights to and from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Nepal and Bangladesh.	All Services
16	SAS Scandinavian Airlines	SAS operate connectivity services on domestic Scandinavian routes and long haul flights to USA, Hong Kong, China and Japan	All Services
17	Singapore Airlines	New Delhi; Mumbai AeroMobile services are available on routes to and from Singapore including London Heathrow, Hong Kong, Australia and Tokyo	Data and SMS
18	SWISS	Swiss operate connectivity services on domestic Scandinavian routes and long haul flights to USA, Hong Kong, China and Japan	All Services
19	TAP Air Portugal	Scheduled routes to South and Central America including; Brazil, El Salvador and Mexico.	Data and SMS
20	Turkish Airlines	New Delhi; Mumbai; Chennai The service is available on flights from Turkish Airlines Istanbul hub to various long-haul destinations.	Data and SMS
21	Uzbekistan Airways	Uzbekistan Airways offer AeroMobile services on selected flights to destinations including Europe, Asia and USA	All Services
22	Virgin Atlantic	New Delhi The service is available on selected flights from Manchester and London Heathrow	All Services