NEWS: United Airlines Promises “Better Inflight Experience” on More Than 1,000 Planes

If you’ve traveled to Disney World — or anywhere — you’ve probably brought your devices onto an airplane.

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You might have even used Wi-Fi on that plane (which typically costs an additional fee on many airlines) and been frustrated with just how awful it is. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, and when it does work, it is SLOW. So, while you may want to watch a movie or TV show via a streaming subscription, it’s pretty much impossible. Well, that is about to change on one airline: faster Wi-Fi on planes is coming.

United Airlines has partnered with SpaceX’s Starlink to offer gate-to-gate high-speed internet service for its passengers. That means you’ll be able to access live TV and streaming services, shopping, gaming, and more on United seatback screens and personal devices…at the same time.

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Starlink has satellites in low Earth orbit that can offer reliable high speeds that can reach areas — like inside a plane while in the air — previously not accessible by traditional cellular or Wi-Fi signals. So you’ll get the internet you’ve never been able to get on an airplane before! Even better, you’ll get it completely FOR FREE.

United expects to have Starlink on all its aircraft (that’s over 1,000 planes) over the next several years. Testing will begin in early 2025 with passenger flights coming later that year.

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“Everything you can do on the ground, you’ll soon be able to do onboard a United plane at 35,000 feet, just about anywhere in the world,” said United CEO Scott Kirby. “This connectivity opens the door for an even better inflight entertainment experience, in every seatback – more content, that’s more personalized. United’s culture of innovation is, once again, delivering big for our customers.”

We have to say that’s pretty exciting and we can only hope that this becomes an industry standard. It would be nice to watch Disney+ on our devices when we’re on our way to Disney World, right?

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