United equips more than 635 aircraft with Starlink internet
United Airlines says satellite internet is now fitted to over 635 of its aircraft, covering close to half of its daily departures, and has added a tracker letting passengers check whether their flight is equipped.
United Airlines has equipped more than 635 aircraft with Starlink satellite internet, according to the carrier. That covers close to half of its daily departures.
More than 250,000 passengers a day fly on the roughly 2,500 Starlink flights, the airline says. Since installation began, over 37.7 million passengers have travelled on more than 538,000 Starlink-equipped flights, according to United.
Retrofits are running at about 20 aircraft a week. United aims to finish equipping its fleet by the end of 2027.
A new online tracker lets travellers check whether their booked flight has Starlink. Queries are possible from three days before departure. The tool accounts for short-notice aircraft swaps. It also shows the progress of the retrofit programme broken down by aircraft type and hub.
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- aerotelegraph.comUnited bietet Highspeed-Internet inzwischen auf fast jedem zweiten Flug