There are some mixed news about delta air lines free, fleet-wide Wi-Fi rollouts.
Starting with positive updates, the Atlanta-based carrier has officially enabled free Wi-Fi on all transatlantic trips from Europe, West Africa and Israel. This means that most of the transatlantic flights can be connected by passengers by signing them to the internet. Skymiles Account.
(Notable exclusion for the transatlantic free Wi-Fi service is on Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa.)
In addition, Delta will rol out free Wi-Fi on international routes for South America later in this spring.
However, Delta said that internet connectivity may be different based on the position of the aircraft relative to the internet satellites in the air. For example, some polar routes may not have connectivity for full flight.
Statuside, the carrier has officially begun to replace its oldest air-to-ground Wi-Fi service with a distant connectivity experience. This includes Airline’s regional jetWhich will soon receive the Hughes Wi-Fi antenna to enable not only rapid, more reliable gate-to-go connectivity, but also provide free internet access on these aircraft.
The airline has completed its first CRJ-700 Internet retrofit, expecting more advanced regional jets to enter the service in the coming months. (This is a similar solution American is doing its regional jetBut American still charges for Wi-Fi.)
As part of the regional jet upgrade, the delta will also begin to equip its Boeing 717 mainline fleet with a double-network connectivity solution. It was not immediately clear which provider and configuration delta would use on 717 fleet, but Airline said in 2023 It was partnership with the Hughes network system to bring Wi-Fi to these aircraft.
Boeing 717 Internet upgrade is not going to kick until the fourth quarter of this year, with full perfection at the beginning of next year – represents a delay of almost a year from the original timeline.
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Delta also said that the upcoming delivery of selected new Airbus A350-1000 and Airbus A321NEO would be equipped with a double network internet experience. TPG reached a spokesperson to learn more about in upgrade and will update this story when we listen back.
But while Delta has done a great job to equip most of its fleet with free Wi-Fi, some major exceptions remain, including transpecutive flights and service to South Africa.
When this First consumer electronic show announced free Wi-Fi In 2023, the airline stated that it would complete the rollout completely by the end of 2024. Last year, that In 2025, the timeline slipped for a few pointsAnd now, once again, the timeline is delayed by 2026 – as soon as possible.
The airline has not shared when it plans to complete the free Wi-Fi rollout, which is disappointing for those flying on the routes that still offer payment (and less reliable) Wi-Fi.
Atlanta can have more catch-up games about people who are playing with United Airlines free Wi-Fi. Chicago -based carrier announced last year that it would be installed Free fleet-wide starlink Wi-FiWhich is ready to be even more reliable than the delta’s current free Wi-Fi provider, Viassat.
Of course, united Just found your first jet certified With free Wi-Fi, so Delta has still united more than 700 aircraft. (Free Wi-Fi has an undisputed leader Jetbu, who provides free Viassat connectivity on every jet in the fleet.)
He said, “United is promising a quick rollout schedule in its regional fleet, so perhaps the carrier in Chicago will do the same when the time will come to equip its mainline fleet.
Either way, the good news is that the onboard internet board is rapid, more reliable and much more cheap (if not free).
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