United, Air France decision to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi with Starlink suggests service guarantees aren’t indispensable

by Peter B. de Selding

PARIS — The decision by Air France and United Airlines to move their in-flight-connectivity service to SpaceX Starlink starting in mid-2025 offers further proof that Starlink has been able to negotiate a path between offering a formal service-level agreement (SLA) and an informal “best efforts” commitment.

Both airlines are also taking the cue from Delta and offering in-flight connectivity — in Delta’s case, from Viasat and Hughes Network Systems — free of charge to customers in all classes.

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