Poorly. The transactions clear when the plane lands, and this is a significant headache for airlines. More modern airlines have satellite internet onboard for this purpose, but it costs a lot to install on an airframe.
Source: worked in payments and asked an airline head pilot.
How do payments on planes work?
You can scam the company, but if you do they know who you are and come after you. Which is not compatible with privacy
Poorly. The transactions clear when the plane lands, and this is a significant headache for airlines. More modern airlines have satellite internet onboard for this purpose, but it costs a lot to install on an airframe.
Source: worked in payments and asked an airline head pilot.