Frontier Airlines, a Wi-Fi Holdout, Is Partnering With SpaceX’s Starlink
Frontier Airlines will end its status as a Wi-Fi holdout by partnering with SpaceX’s Starlink to equip its fleet for in-flight connectivity.
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The brief
Frontier Airlines has announced a partnership with SpaceX to install Starlink in-flight internet across its fleet. The upgrade is scheduled to debut in 2027.
Coverage from USA Today, FlightGlobal, Reuters, CNBC, and the WSJ highlights that this move involves more than 1,000 aircraft. The initiative extends to four other Indigo-backed carriers in addition to Frontier.
Future updates will focus on the rollout timeline for the individual aircraft and the integration process for the fleets involved.
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Quick answers
When will Frontier introduce in-flight Wi-Fi?
The airline is scheduled to debut the service in 2027.
Who is providing the technology for this upgrade?
SpaceX’s Starlink will provide the in-flight connectivity.
Are other airlines involved in this deal?
Coverage indicates the deal includes Frontier and four other Indigo-backed carriers.
Coverage (6)
- SpaceX Wins Another Airline Customer as Frontier Picks Starlink Bloomberg.com · 3h ago
- Frontier just made its biggest in-flight upgrade in years USA Today · 3h ago
- Frontier and four other Indigo-backed carriers to equip more than 1,000 aircraft with Starlink FlightGlobal · 3h ago
- Frontier joins airlines betting on Starlink to lure travelers Reuters · 3h ago
- Frontier Airlines to debut in-flight Wi-Fi in 2027 with SpaceX's Starlink CNBC · 3h ago
- Frontier Airlines, a Wi-Fi Holdout, Is Partnering With SpaceX’s Starlink WSJ · 3h ago
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