How To Get Free WiFi on WestJet Flights

Flights can be boring, no matter whether it is Business or economy class, and it is even hard to sleep upright, so people find different ways to keep themselves entertained. To keep themselves occupied, they read, consume drinks, or use the in-flight entertainment systems for entertainment. However, connecting to the Wi-Fi is the main way to keep yourself occupied, entertained, and occupied at the same time. If you happen to travel with WestJet, then you are one lucky passenger, as they provide the service of on-board WiFi through their WestJet Connect platform, which allows the passengers to connect their devices with their WiFi.

How To Connect To My WestJet Flight WiFi?

Once the passengers are on board and the flight has taken off, WestJet Connect will be available. While the WiFi of WestJet Connect can be used for normal purposes, it also enables access to the in-flight complimentary entertainment system, either on your laptop or on your mobile device through the WestJet application. If you want to connect to the WiFi via the WestJet application on your device, then simply turn on your WiFi and connect to it. Through this, you can connect to the internet while keeping your devices in airplane mode. 

How Much Does It Cost?

Once you are connected to WestJet via the mobile app, you will have different methods to connect to the onboard WiFi. You have to select one of the paid WiFi options for the onboard connections. The costs are determined based on the specific period of time, the length of your flight, and the destination. Here are some of WestJet's onboard WiFi plans. 

• Inflight Chat: For CAD 2.99, you will get internet access only for the chat apps, which include Facebook Messenger, iMessage, Whatsapp, and WeChat.
• 1-hour access: You can browse, email, surf social media, share files, and use the VPN services for 1 hour for CAD 11.99
• Full Flight: Full access to the internet, which includes browsing, social media surfing, emailing, and file sharing, and also use the VPN service for CAD 20.99. 

How to Access WestJet WiFi for Free?

There are other methods of connecting to the WestJet WiFi for free. One way is to pay the associate the cost to access the WiFi, but that is not the method we are discussing. One can access the WestJet free WiFi of WestJet using Boingo. Boingo is a wireless service that allows users to access WiFi using over a million hotspots worldwide. Boingo offers unlimited WiFi plans for $14.99 per month, and customers can connect to any hotspot. 

Boingo offers its services on various airlines and aircraft, including WestJet's fleet. This means that if you have an account with Boingo, you will be able to access the inflight WiFi if the aircraft supports this service. It is one of the most reliable and cost-efficient ways of accessing the WiFi on WestJet flights. However, this service of Boingo is available with selective airlines, so it is suggested to check first whether your airline supports this service or not.