How Fast is Gogo Wi-Fi Inflight Internet on Air Canada? 

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Using a commercial VPN can be of some help, depending on where you are. I have been told that in India, Sri Lanka and certain other countries, laws exist forbidding all use of encrypted connections. this could also be a concern if one were using any sort of encrypted connection while flying in the airspace of any country with such laws! Hopefully ICAO will take notice of this concern and may do some housekeeping of the airlaw to acommodate technical changes! Also mentioned, was the importance of cabin crews to make explicitly clear when "airplane mode" is permitted, and when electronic devices must truly be totally shut down. for any shortcomings in explicitness that may appear, likely someone here will offer an independent explanation as to why, thus hopefully minimizing prospective passenger concerns about unnessary use of restrictions for less than hospitable reasons.

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No, you need to pay for a pass. Price varies depending on the route, but I think they start somewhere around $5 or $10