United Airlines states it will deal complimentary WiFi service on flights utilizing the satellite-based Starlink service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX
ByDAVID KOENIG AP airlinecompanies author
September 13, 2024, 11: 46 AM
DALLAS — United Airlines has struck a offer with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to deal satellite-based Starlink WiFi service on flights within the next anumberof years.
The airlinecompany stated Friday the service will be complimentary to travelers and permit them to link several gadgets.
United stated it will start screening the service early next year and start offering it on some flights by lateron in 2025.
Financial information of the offer were not revealed.
The statement comes as airlinecompanies rush to deal more facilities as a method to stand out when travelers choice a provider for a journey. United’s objective is to make sitting on a airplane quite much like being on the ground when it comes to searching the web, streaming homeentertainment and playing videogames.
Delta Air Lines started offering complimentary in-flight Wi-Fi last year utilizing Viasat, a competitor to Starlink. Hawaiian Airlines utilizes Starlink for fr