With this, Jio has become the second Indian telecom company to offer in-flight service.
Reliance Jio has started offering mobile services on 22 flights on international routes, with plans starting at ₹ 499 per day. The company’s partner airlines include Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Euro Wings, Lufthansa, Malindo Air, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, and Alitalia. With this, Jio has become the second Indian telecom company to offer in-flight service. Tata group firm Nelco has started providing in-flight mobile services in Vistara airlines on the London route. The company has announced three international roaming packs for international travellers from India priced at ₹ 499, ₹ 699 and ₹ 999 with 1-day validity. While all plans offer 100 minutes of outgoing voice calls and 100 SMS, the ₹ 499 plan provides 250 megabyte (MB) of mobile data, ₹ 699 gives 500 MB and ₹ 999 plan comes with 1 GB of data. None of the plans will allow incoming calls, while incoming SMS is free, according to information available on Jio website. First-time users of the in-flight mobile services will need to activate the plans on Jio network, and international roaming services will not work on JioPhone and Jio’s wifi device, according to the information on the website.
A letter from the Editor
Dear subscriber,Thank you!Your support for our journalism is invaluable. It’s a support for truth and fairness in journalism. It has helped us keep apace with events and happenings.The Hindu has always stood for journalism that is in the public interest. At this difficult time, it becomes even more important that we have access to information that has a bearing on our health and well-being, our lives, and livelihoods. As a subscriber, you are not only a beneficiary of our work but also its enabler.We also reiterate here the promise that our team of reporters, copy editors, fact-checkers, designers, and photographers will deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda.Suresh Nambath
