United Airlines and Starlink may soon change that. The air company just announced it’s adding the wi-fi service to all of its planes over the next few years. And it’ll be free.

United Airlines has stopped offering annual in-flight Wi-Fi subscriptions as it plans to provide free Wi-Fi for MileagePlus members using Starlink. Current subscriptions are valid until their ...

Expensive and erratic, in-flight Wi-Fi has been more of a punchline than a pipeline over the past decade. But 2025 has marked a sea change for the skies: the rollout of fast, and free, connectivity on ...

Newsweek reached out to Starlink via email for comment.. Why It Matters. Access to Starlink Wi-Fi could drastically change how passengers interact with flying in the future. United Airlines is the ...

In-flight Wi-Fi can be hit or miss, but that’s about to change. WSJ’s Joanna Stern tested Starlink and Intelsat’s low-Earth-orbit satellite tech. Photo Illustration: Ryan Trefes ...