Short answer: yes, on part of the fleet. According to EgyptAir's own page, read on 19 October 2026, Wi-Fi is available on its A350-900, Boeing 787-9, A320neo, A321 and Boeing 737 MAX 8. Texting and messaging apps are free for the whole flight. Calls in apps, e-mail and browsing are free for 1 hour on flights of up to 10 hours, and for 2 hours on longer flights. Beyond that, a data package costs US$16 for 300 MB or US$26 for 500 MB. EgyptAir does not list Wi-Fi on its other aircraft types.
What is free and what is paid
| Service | Flight up to 10 hours | Flight over 10 hours |
|---|---|---|
| Text and messaging apps | Free for the whole flight | Free for the whole flight |
| Calls in apps (VoIP), e-mail, browsing | Free for 1 hour | Free for 2 hours |
| Paid data package | 300 MB for US$16 or 500 MB for US$26 | 300 MB for US$16 or 500 MB for US$26 |
These are EgyptAir's figures, in US dollars as the airline shows them, and EgyptAir adds that a fair usage policy may apply. "VoIP" is the airline's term for calls made through internet apps. Our reading: on a typical flight from Europe to Cairo, Hurghada or Sharm el-Sheikh, which lasts well under 10 hours, you get messaging for the whole flight and one free hour of browsing.
Which flights have it
EgyptAir lists the aircraft, not the routes: Wi-Fi is on the A350-900, B787-9, A320neo, A321 and B737 MAX 8. To know whether your flight has it, look at the aircraft type in your booking or in the timetable; EgyptAir's own page points to the timetables for this. Aircraft can change at short notice, so treat Wi-Fi as a bonus, not something to plan your work around. Domestic routes inside Egypt are covered in domestic flights in Egypt.
How to connect, in EgyptAir's three steps
Once the aircraft has passed 10,000 feet:
- Switch Wi-Fi on on your phone (airplane mode can stay on; Wi-Fi can be turned on separately).
- Choose the network named EGYPTAIR.
- Open your browser and go to www.wifi-pax.egyptair.com to choose a package, free or paid.
On the Boeing 737 MAX 8, the same system also streams films and series to your own device. EgyptAir notes that on an iPhone or iPad, protected films need the Cabin Media Player app, which must be downloaded from the App Store before the flight.
What EgyptAir's page does not say
We would rather list the gaps than fill them with guesses. The page does not say whether the free hour is counted per device or per passenger, so if you want to use a phone and a laptop, ask the crew or check the portal on board. It does not give a speed, and we have not measured one. It does not say whether the service is available for the whole flight path or only above a certain altitude after take-off and before landing; the only altitude it mentions is the 10,000 feet at which you can connect. And it lists aircraft, not routes, so the same flight number can have Wi-Fi one day and not the next if the aircraft is swapped.
What the page does say clearly is enough for planning: messages are free on equipped aircraft, there is a free window for browsing and e-mail, and paid data is sold in fixed packages in US dollars.
Before you board: a short checklist
- Check the aircraft type in your booking: A350-900, 787-9, A320neo, A321 or 737 MAX 8 means Wi-Fi.
- Install your Egypt eSIM at home, on your own Wi-Fi, and keep the QR code e-mail.
- Download what you want to watch on Wi-Fi before you leave: films, maps of Cairo or the Red Sea coast, your booking confirmations. On an iPhone, add the Cabin Media Player app if you fly on a 737 MAX 8.
- Switch airplane mode on at the door and leave it on until you land; turn Wi-Fi back on separately once above 10,000 feet.
- After landing, switch airplane mode off and the eSIM line on, with data roaming on that line only.
Keep your home SIM off roaming on board
EgyptAir's page contains a line that is easy to miss: "Onboard communication will be charged by your home mobile service provider, at international roaming rates". This concerns using your phone's own mobile line on board, not the Wi-Fi. The simplest way to avoid a surprise bill is to keep airplane mode on for the whole flight and use only the Wi-Fi. Your home operator's prices for roaming in the air are not set by EgyptAir, and we do not know them.
On landing: from the aircraft's Wi-Fi to your own data
The aircraft's Wi-Fi stops when you leave the aircraft, and Wi-Fi at Egyptian airports is not something to count on outside Cairo; we checked what is known airport by airport in free Wi-Fi at Egypt's airports. What you need next is data on your phone for the taxi, the transfer or the hotel.
That is where an eSIM installed before the trip takes over. With ours, you scan the QR code at home; the plan starts at the first connection in Egypt, not at installation. When the aircraft lands, turn airplane mode off, switch on the eSIM line with data roaming for that line only, and you are on Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt or e& Egypt. The order of the settings is in phone settings on landing in Cairo.
A tip for the flight itself: the free hour of browsing is enough to read your eSIM's QR code e-mail again if you need it, but install the eSIM before boarding. Scanning the code needs a working connection, and you do not want to depend on the aircraft's for that.
Our prices, read on our plans page on 19 October 2026: €6.50 for 1 day, €33.00 for 7 days, €46.00 for 15 days, €86.00 for 30 days, with unlimited data (about 1 GB a day at full 4G speed, then 512 Kbps until the next day). It is data only, with no Egyptian number. See the plans, or first check that your phone accepts an eSIM.
Calls in apps: in the air and on the ground
EgyptAir's free package includes calls through internet apps. On the ground in Egypt it is different: Egypt has restricted internet calling for years, and a WhatsApp or FaceTime call may or may not connect, on any network. Messages are not affected. Details in does WhatsApp calling work in Egypt and apps blocked in Egypt.
Sources
EgyptAir, Inflight Entertainment, "Onboard WIFI & Video Streaming", read on 19 October 2026: aircraft, connection steps, free allowances, paid packages, roaming notice and streaming. Our prices and terms: our plans page and FAQ. We have not tested EgyptAir's Wi-Fi ourselves and make no claim about its speed.