American Airlines (AAL) said Tuesday that it will introduce free Wi-Fi on flights for its "AAdvantage" rewards members starting in January 2026.

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Chief Customer Officer Heather Garboden said the company has been "working diligently to outfit our aircraft" with the necessary technology.

Delta Already Has Free W🀅i-Fi; United Rolling Out Free Starlink Satellite Internet

Last month, rival United Airlines (UAL)—which is set to report its latest quarterly earnings after the bell Tuesday—澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:won government approval to launch its first commercial flight with free Starlink satellite internet service in May. United had 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:signed a deal with Starlink, a division of 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Elon Musk's SpaceX, last September to bring satellite internet to its more tha💃n 1,000 planes over the next several years.𝓀

Delta Air Lines (DAL), which already has free Wi-Fi on most domestic flights for loyalty members, announced earlier this month that it would be expanding its service to Europe, Israel and West Africa through its partnership with T-Mobile (TMUS).

American Airlines shares were up 3% in Tuesday morning trading but are 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:still down nearly 40% year-to-date.