In-flight WiFi to bring wide benefits

SET FOR ROLL OUT: More airlines are rolling out new and improved services thanks to satellite technology, industry leaders said at the recent Singapore Airshow, with the public increasingly demanding WiFi on planes. — ©AFP/Relaxnews 2014

The in-flight WiFi market in China is expected to enter a golden growth period in the near future, providing services to 500 million travellers every year once passengers are allowed to use portable electronic devices while flying in the country.

In late January, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) loosened the restrictions on devices while flying. Now, passengers can use mobile phones, tablets and laptops during the whole flight, so long as they have airplane mode switched on.