American said on Tuesday that it has begun rolling out the free service for narrowbody and dual-cabin regional planes, though it did not specify the number of planes that currently have the service. 
Americans Boeing 787 deliveries will also have free WiFi by the end of January, while the remainder of the carriers widebody fleet will be equipped with the offering by early spring. 
The airlines high-speed WiFi is provided by satellite companies Intelesat and Viasat. Free WiFi for AAdvantage members is being supported with sponsorship from AT&T. 

The focus is on the introduction of an "Order ID," a new identification number that will eventually replace booking and ticket numbers and bring together all components of a trip, Lufthansa Group said. 
Under the legacy systems that dominate airline retailing, flyers are assigned a passenger name record (PNR) and an e-ticket. If they make ancillary purchases, they also are assigned electronic miscellaneous documents (EMDs).
By replacing those various records with a single Order ID, Lufthansa says it will make booking, adjusting and managing flights easier and more intuitive for customers.

The WiFi, to be powered by Starlink, will be free to all flyers with status in Lufthansa Groups Miles & More frequent flyer program. It will also be free to any Miles & More members who registers for the groups digital Travel ID program, which stores a persons personal data, payment details and travel documents for all 10 Lufthansa Group brands in one place, accessible by a single log-in. 
The free service will be provided as Lufthansa retrofits its planes with the high-speed Starlink satellite service. The airline group expects its full fleet of approximately 850 planes to be Starlink-equipped by 2029.
The Lufthansa Group airlines are Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian, Brussels, ITA, Air Dolomiti, Edelweiss, Discover and regional carriers Lufthansa CityLine and Lufthansa City Airlines.

According to ARC, agencies sold $100.4 billion in airline tickets last year, up 1% from 2024 amid dips in consumer confidence that affected airlines, especially in the first half of the year, and economy flying. 
The figures account for sales by leisure and corporate agencies, including online travel agencies (OTAs). Direct sales by airlines aren’t included. 
For the year, total passenger trips increased 3%, with U.S. domestic trips up 2% and international trips up 4%. Numbers were boosted by a strong December in which travel agencies sold $7.2 billion in airline tickets, a 7% increase.