Airtel Announces In-Flight Roaming Packs in Partnership With AeroMobile: All The Key Details

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Highlights
  • Airtel announces in-flight roaming plans in the country.
  • The plans start as low as Rs 195 and are complimentary to certain prepaid and postpaid customers.

Bharti Airtel, a leading telecom network in India, has announced the commencement of in-flight roaming packs. The new roaming packs are available for both postpaid and prepaid customers in the country. The in-flight roaming packs will help Airtel customers stay connected while on board a flight.

Airtel In-flight Roaming Packs

Airtel reveals that customers can enjoy high-speed internet browsing and perform other activities while being thousands of feet above ground. The telecom network has tied up with AeroMobile to offer in-flight connectivity.

In-flight connectivity is available with over 19 airlines flying in different international sectors. The company has also setup a dedicated 24 x 7 contact centre, which also offers support through WhatsApp.

The dedicated support through WhatsApp can be accessed by sending a message to +919910099100. The Airtel Thanks app will serve as a platform for managing data usage and purchasing additional benefits.

Airtel In-flight Roaming Packs Details and Steps to Enable Service

The telecom network confirms that postpaid customers who have recharged the roaming plans priced at Rs 3,999 and above will be automatically eligible for in-flight roaming packs without any extra charges.

Prepaid customers who have recharged roaming plans priced at Rs 2,997 and above will also be eligible for the in-flight roaming packs. The plans offer a limited amount of data, outgoing calls, and outgoing SMS with limited validity.

The in-flight plans may serve as an option for economy-class passengers to surf the internet, who generally don’t receive free internet onboard. The service can be accessed by following the below-mentioned steps.

  • Switch off Airplane mode and turn on Data Roaming in Settings.
  • The smartphone will automatically connect to the AeroMobile network. The network can be manually selected if it doesn’t automatically connect.

Airtel has introduced three new plans worth Rs 195, Rs 295, and Rs 595 to offer in-flight services. Here are the complete details of each new in-flight roaming plan introduced by Airtel in India for prepaid and postpaid customers.

Data Outgoing Calls Outgoing SMS Validity
Rs 195 250MB 100 mins 100 SMS 24 hours
Rs 295 500MB 100 mins 100 SMS 24 hours
Rs 595 1GB 100 mins 100 SMS 24 hours