Air Canada partners with Bell for in-flight Wi-Fi services

MONTREAL – Air Canada and Bell announced a multi-year deal Wednesday that will see the telecom provide the airline’s Aeroplan members free messaging on all Wi-Fi equipped aircraft starting May 15. “This offering will enable customers to send and receive text-based messages via onboard Wi-Fi using popular messaging apps including Apple's iMessage, Meta's WhatsApp and Messenger, Rakuten's Viber, and Messages by Google,” the companies said in a press release, adding the service will also be available to loyalty members of Air Canada partner airlines. The companies added that newcomers and visitors to Canada will also get complementary SIM cards on...