Don’t want to pay for WiFi at 20,000 feet? Pretty good.
Delta announced At CES, nearly 700 aircraft, or about 80% of our fleet, will be transitioning to free WiFi for all members of SkyMiles’ frequent flyer program. The service will initially be available on domestic flights and has partnered with T-Mobile.
It will be available on international and regional flights by the end of 2024.
The airline industry still lags behind in offering free Wi-Fi on board. jet blue has offered this service since 2017, and last year Hawaiian Airlines announced plans to add Starlink WiFi to its aircraft. According to CNBC.
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However, other airlines continue to charge for their service. His day passes on United Airlines are $8 for frequent flyers and $10 for nonmembers, while American Airlines services start at $10. Southwest also charges $8 for a WiFi day pass.
Delta offers free WiFi using Viasat equipment, rolling out later this month. The airline is now offering free service on its 757-200 and 737-900 planes, according to the release.
Delta tested free WiFi in 2019
Delta Air Lines tested free WiFi in 2019, trialing the service on 55 flights. For these flights, we asked our customers for their feedback.
The biggest question at the time was whether a free system could handle the traffic.according to wall street journalstudies show that in-flight WiFi use is soar up when it’s free. Delta’s free Viasat-based Wi-Fi may have solved this problem.
The airline also continues to use Intelsat for non-SkyMiles members paying for Wi-Fi. Joining SkyMiles is free.
