Air France introduced on Thursday that beginning in summer time 2025, passengers would have entry to “ultra-high-speed” Wi-Fi on its flights by Elon Musk’s Starlink.
Starlink will ultimately be rolled out to Air France’s total fleet, with entry accessible without spending a dime to all journey cabins. Customers can have to join and log into the airline’s Flying Blue loyalty program to make use of the service.
“During the flight, customers will be able to easily stay in touch with friends and family, follow all the world’s news live, play video games online, and of course stream TV, films, and series,” Air France stated in a launch. “The service will be accessible from smartphones, digital tablets, and laptops, and each customer will be able to connect several devices simultaneously.”
Air France famous that in the course of the transition to Starlink, there’ll nonetheless be a free “Message Pass” for Flying Blue members in addition to a paid Wi-Fi choice for expanded connectivity wants.
The announcement comes simply over every week after United Airways unveiled an identical partnership with Starlink. Delta Airways, a serious Air France companion, was the primary to roll out Starlink on its flights beginning in 2023 and is within the technique of including the Wi-Fi to worldwide flights.
Air France, and different airways which have switched to the SpaceX service, boast that Starlink provides stronger streaming and sooner connectivity because of its low-Earth orbit satellites that may present web entry in distant areas and over the ocean.
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