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Passengers flying with the airline can soon use high-speed wifi onboard free of charge after a new agreement involving Elon Musk's satellite provider.

Free plus Quick Internet for All

British Airways revealed that this no-cost, “reliable and lightning-fast” internet service from Starlink becomes offered for customers in economy, premium economy, or premium cabins starting soon.

Expanded Deployment Throughout Several Airlines

The umbrella organization of BA, the airline group, announced it had finalized an partnership with SpaceX to provide internet services across more than 500 planes across its operators, which also include Aer Lingus, Iberia, and Vueling.

Smooth Connectivity from Boarding to Landing

The airline noted that the rollout for this technology formed part of a £7bn “transformation” program and would offer lag-free connectivity coverage to passengers starting at the gate through landing, also when traveling over large bodies of water and far-off locations.

Passengers can hook up numerous devices while won't need to need a unique password.

“Gamechanging for British Airways and passengers, improving onboard service in the air with us by offering passengers smooth internet from start to finish.”

Existing Connectivity Services

Basic connectivity service remains available to BA passengers through the majority of its aircraft using their .air system.

Enrollees of BA’s loyalty club are able to dispatch messages and plain-text emails onboard without paying, whereas travelers looking to stream audio, movies, or films throughout their flight and are not flying in business or first might be charged from four pounds ninety-nine to £21.99 for one wifi package.

Starlink’s Infrastructure

SpaceX maintains a constellation comprising thousands with spacecraft and it's run under SpaceX’s company.

Recent Upgrades for British Airways

BA's management has been striving to improve operations again after years of cost cutting, system failures, industrial action, and staff cuts.

British Airways explained that use of smart technology contributed to it to achieve their punctuality to peak performance from 2012.

Financial Performance

Earlier this year, BA reported a rise in financial performance during the first half of this year, contributing to IAG’s results upward.

International Airlines Group is due to announce its earnings for the quarter this summer on Friday.

Recent Starlink Deals

British Airways’ update arrives days after wireless provider another UK company said it was teaming up with Starlink to improve mobile network connectivity in rural parts of the UK, letting customers to seamlessly link mobile devices using space-based systems in the absence of regular cellular service can be found.