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Flyers on British Airways will soon enjoy high-speed internet onboard without charge after a recent partnership with Elon Musk's space provider.

Free and Quick Wifi for All

The airline revealed that the complimentary, “fast and dependable” connectivity service via the satellite provider is set to be available for travelers in economy, business, or first class as of soon.

Broad Implementation Across Various Airlines

The holding organization of the airline, IAG, announced it had secured an agreement with Starlink to provide wifi access for 500-plus planes operated by its operators, such as Aer Lingus, Iberia, and Vueling.

Uninterrupted Internet from Boarding to Arrival

British Airways explained that the introduction for the system was part of a seven billion pound “modernization” initiative that will provide uninterrupted internet access to flyers starting at the gate to arrival, even when in flight over large bodies of water or remote regions.

Passengers may link several gadgets and they will not require a separate access code.

Revolutionary for British Airways and travelers, improving the journey onboard our flights by giving passengers smooth connectivity from gate to gate.”

Current Internet Options

Restricted connectivity access remains available to BA passengers on nearly all of its jets through its .air service.

Members in BA’s frequent flyer program can transmit communications plus text-based correspondence in the air free of charge, while flyers looking to access audio, movies, and content throughout the journey and are not flying in first class may pay from four pounds ninety-nine to £21.99 for one wifi bundle.

SpaceX’s Infrastructure

Starlink operates a network of thousands with spacecraft and is run under Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Ongoing Developments at BA

Their management are striving to improve the airline around following a long time of cost cutting, system failures, labor disputes, and large-scale layoffs.

British Airways stated that application of AI had helped them to achieve the airline's on-time performance to record highs since over a decade ago.

Profit Results

Earlier this year, British Airways reported a increase in earnings during the first half of the year, contributing to the parent company earnings to grow.

International Airlines Group is set to announce its results covering the quarter recently soon.

Additional Satellite Deals

This news follows shortly following wireless provider the telecom firm said it was working alongside the satellite provider to enhance mobile network connectivity in the countryside of the UK, enabling customers to automatically link mobile devices through satellites in the absence of regular cellular service is available.