SentryFiIn-flight WiFi · Qantas
Is Qantas WiFi safe?
Qantas offers free WiFi in every cabin on its WiFi-connected aircraft. Here is what Qantas publishes and how to use it safely.
Fine for everyday use if you join the exact network Qantas names, “Qantas Free Wi-Fi”, and follow its “You’re connected” screen. It is a shared network for everyone on board, so keep to HTTPS and apps, and if the sign-in page doesn’t load, type wifi.qantas.com yourself rather than following another link.
What Qantas publishes about its WiFi
| Network name | Qantas Free Wi-Fi |
|---|---|
| Cost | “Our Wi-Fi is free across all cabins on Wi-Fi-connected aircraft” |
| Sign-in | Enable Flight Mode, select the network, follow the prompts on the “You’re connected” screen |
| If the page doesn’t load | Type wifi.qantas.com into your browser |
| Phones | Data roaming is not permitted on Qantas flights; voice and video calls aren’t permitted |
| Coverage gaps | Not available when flying over China, India, the South Pacific Ocean or the Indian Ocean; not every aircraft has WiFi |
Source: Qantas
Step by step
- Flight Mode on, WiFi on, then join exactly “Qantas Free Wi-Fi”.
- Follow the “You’re connected” screen. If it doesn’t appear, type wifi.qantas.com yourself.
- Check the connection before logging in to work or banking; connect your VPN after the WiFi if you use one.
- Ignore any other network on board that offers “faster” or paid WiFi.
- After landing, turn off Auto-Join for the network.
Qantas’s page doesn’t describe the network’s encryption. Treat it like other public WiFi: shared with everyone on the aircraft.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Qantas WiFi network called?
“Qantas Free Wi-Fi”, according to Qantas’s WiFi page. If the welcome screen doesn’t load, Qantas says to type wifi.qantas.com into your browser.
Is Qantas WiFi free?
Qantas says its WiFi is free across all cabins on WiFi-connected aircraft.
Can I make calls on Qantas WiFi?
No. Qantas says voice and video calls aren’t permitted, and data roaming is not permitted on its flights.
