JAL To Provide Free Wi-Fi Hotspot Access

Japan Airlines has announced that free Wi-Fi Internet hotspot access across half of Japan will be provided to passengers to Japan starting in July.

According to the Australian Business Traveler:

From July, passengers on Japan Airlines flights arriving into the airline’s home nation will enjoy free access to WiFi hotspots across half the country. 

Covering 17 cities and valid for up to 14 days, access will be provided through partnerships with Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation (NTT East). 

Japan Airlines’ website will shortly be updated with the new functionality, allowing travellers to apply for a free Wi-Fi ID and password to use the service.

The free Wi-Fi service will be available in the following areas: Tokyo, Hokkaido, Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Fukushima, Gunma, Ibaraki, Iwate, Kanagawa, Miyagi, Nagano, Niigata, Saitama, Tochigi, Yamagata and Yamanashi.

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