Does my internet traffic get censored on a China Eastern flight?

Question

I'm going to Japan next summer, and the cheapest flight by far is 15 hours from where I am to Shanghai, a 4 hour layover (which I know will be censored), and a 3 hour flight to Tokyo (which doesn't have internet in the first place). Will I have to get a VPN if I want to do my normal internet use on the first flight?

Answer 1

Apparently the sign in process on board is very convoluted, so you may wish to familiarise yourself with that first, as it may require registering in advance ;)

However, from the same review:

the typical “great firewall of China” also applies on China Eastern, as you’d expect.

So yes, you will run into limitations.