In the contemporary world, our work, life, and amusement are derived predominantly through present technology and the existence of the World Wide Web, and staying away from the internet for even a few minutes seems like a bumper in our utopian world. Thus free wifi is seen as more of a requirement rather than a want in all places like malls, subway stations, and even airports. However few of the airlines still seem behind in providing their passenger’s inflight wifi. Let us know ‘Does Ryan Air Have Wifi?’.
Does Ryan Air Have Wifi?
Ryanair does not offer the inflight wifi service to its customers which allows the passengers on board to connect their cell phones to the nearest transmitter and access the internet. However, Ryanair does provide its own inflight wifi service where the customers through downloading the Ryanair App can access the ‘Inflight Entertainment’ section and browse its magazines, rent movies and enjoy it onboard and order food and drinks.
How to access Ryanair WI-FI?
STEP 1 – Go to Google Play Store/ Apple Store
STEP 2 – Download the Ryanair App. It is available for both Android and ioS system
STEP 3 – Open the Airline manual guide located in the seat pocket of the front seat in front of you. Follow the instructions to access the Ryanair Wifi password.
What Exactly does RyanInflight Entertainment consist of?
Unlike other InflightWifi services offered by aircraft carriers, the wifi provided by Ryanair cannot be used to access Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Hulu. It also cannot be used for accessing websites that are normally done through the internet. Ryanair in itself has a range of movies that you can rent and watch on board, a collection of songs available in the app, and a variety of food and drinks that you can choose and order throughout your journey.
Ryanair v/s Other Aircrafts Wifi Service
| Name of the Aircraft | Inflight Wifi Service Available | Additional Charges |
| Ryanair | No | no |
| American Airline | Yes | Prices depends on flight duration. Monthly subscription is available |
| United Airline | Yes | Wi-Fi subscription plans available on the official website |
| Delta Airline | Yes | Both Delta WiFi and Inflight wifi available |
| British Airways | Yes | Service available on purchase of Wifi package |
| Air Canada | Yes | Service available on purchase of plan or a pass |
| Qatar Airways | Yes(only on select aircrafts) | Service plan available through Super Wi-Fi or Oryx One Connection |
Will There Be Wifi Service In Ryanair In Near Future?
According to Ryanair’s Chief Executive Officer – No. In an interview with The Sunday Business Post he states that the setup behind installing free WiFi service in all the Ryanair Planes is not cost efficient and simply not worth it:
“On average, flight distance is still only an hour and 15 minutes and the vast majority of people now are getting on board our aircraft, they have already downloaded Netflix and whatever else it is. They don’t need wifi and they’re unlikely to pay the cost of it. If it isn’t revenue generating, frankly, we wouldn’t be introducing it.”
How Good is Inflight Wifi Service?
If compared to the wifi at home and your workplace, the wifi that is provided by your aircraft is extremely unreliable due to weak connectivity and poor network that often faces turbulence and other weather-related conditions. Moreover, the majority of Inflight wifi services are available only after purchasing a certain service plan which might seem unsatisfactory for a short 2-3 hour duration flight. Apart from that InflightWifi service of certain aircraft providers are not open to certain sites which include adult websites, OTT platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, and might limit passenger’s watchlist.
Reactions over Ryanair Inflight Entertainment?
According to Air Fleet ratings and Flight equality customers were not so content with their experience of the Inflight entertainment provided by RyanAir. A lack of Tv screens on the airplanes left many passengers fuming with anger and disappointment despite the official website of the aircraft confirming otherwise. Some passengers also did not have magazines provided in their seats and the movies and songs were either not matching with their taste or too old for current times.
Conclusion
After 9/11 the airline industry not just in America but all over the world suffered a significant moral and financial blow. Since then the main purpose of the majority of Aircraft carriers is keeping the passenger’s safety and comfort in mind. From the turn of the century, the internet has become cheap, affordable and in turn accessible to most of us which have led it to be available in the least necessary places, even during our journey on board a flight.
Some critics argue that for an airline to provide maximum ease to a passenger, availability of Wi-Fi is necessary while others claim that certainly, a 2-3 hour journey without internet will do a person no harm. The arguments have divided the critics yet in no uncertain terms, the changes in Ryanair depend on the management and its effectiveness to adapt in coming years.
