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Delta Will Soon Offer Free Wi-Fi On Many Of Its U.S. Flights

Delta announced that over 700 planes will have high-speed internet capability for passengers.
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Delta airlines says it will soon provide complimentary Wi-Fi on "most" of its flights within the United States beginning in February.

The airline announced Thursday that over 700 planes will have high-speed internet capability for passengers.

The satellite-based broadband service will use U.S.-based broadband provider Viasat and will be provided by T-Mobile. Delta says it wants to expand the free service on international routes and Delta Connection flights by the end of next year.

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JetBlue Airways already provides free Wi-Fi service to its passengers.

The announcement was made at CES 2023 in Las Vegas.

Customers will need to have an account with Delta's SkyMiles frequent-flyer program to use the Wi-Fi service. The program is free to join.