Hawaiian Airlines has announced it is now offering free Starlink high-speed, low-latency Wi-Fi on all Airbus-operated flights between the islands, the U.S. mainland, Asia, and Oceania.
“Becoming the first major airline to offer travelers Starlink at no cost is a remarkable achievement,” said Evan Nomura, director of inflight entertainment and connectivity at Hawaiian Airlines.
Hawaiian also plans to equip its Boeing 787-9 fleet with Starlink, further enhancing in-flight connectivity. However, the airline will not offer the service on its Boeing 717 planes used for short inter-island flights.
Starlink is quickly become the standard for in-flight connectivity. Why would any airline want to stick with slower and older geostationary satellites?
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