US Airlines It is planned to expand the free Wize Wi-Fi for most of its fleet next year.
Carrier cooperates with AT&T to offer a service that will be available exclusively to the loyalty program, making it the latest airline to focus on frequent leaflets.
Since January 2026, American Airlines offers free Wi-Fi flight exclusively members of the Aadvantage loyalty program, which can join for free, covering more than 2 million flights annually, the carrier reports. The airline says the move will make Wi-Fi available by 90% of its fleet or “more planes than any other domestic carrier.”
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To support the sweep, the American is working on the equipment 500 regional planes From high-speed Wi-Fi by the end of 2025.
“It was a natural partnership in each aspect: two iconic Texas brands, known for innovation and connections,” Hisher Garboden, Chief Customer Airlines, said in a statement.
The American Airlines plane landed on the run -up strip near the parked JetBlue plane. (Joe Redl / Getti Images / Getty Images)
While Wi-Fi was available in American, it came at the expense. According to his site, customers can pay $ 10 for a flight for access to the service, either they may receive monthly or annual passes up to two devices.
The monthly passages ranged from about $ 50 per device up to $ 60 per two. Annual passes were about $ 600 For one device or about $ 700 for two.
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Air Lines Detla Beat American to Punch, offering a free service with T-Mobile in 2023. Free Wi-Fi is now available on most Delta home flights for Skymiles.
Commercial aircraft American Airlines fly over Washington when it approaches the Dolls International Airport on August 5, 2024. (Reuters/ UMIT Bektas/ File Photo/ Reuters)
Passengers United Airlines will be next to free Wi-Fi flight as expected Elon Musk Broadband satellite service, Starlink.
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In March, FAA approved the first “United” plane, equipped with Starlink. His first commercial flight was scheduled for May, only eight months after the agreement with the SpaceX subsidiary.
| Ticket | Safety | Last | Variation | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aal | American Airlines Group Inc. | 11.51 | -0.32 |
-2.70% |
| Tax | Delta Air Lines Inc. | 40.30 | -0,58 |
-1.42% |
| Wal | United Airlines Holdings Inc. | 65.69 | +0.09 |
+0.14% |
Access to Starlink will be free and available for all customers who have Membership in Miraleageplusthat can also sign up.
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