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Southwest is adding Starlink WiFi to part of fleet


Southwest Airlines will install Starlink high-speed WiFi on some aircraft.

Southwest is adding Starlink WiFi to part of fleetThe airline expects its first Starlink-equipped aircraft to enter service this summer and to have Starlink on more than 300 planes by the end of the year. Other planes will continue to have WiFi from Southwests other two vendors, Viasat and Anuvu.
Southwest said the Starlink service will enable customers "to stream, share, and scroll in the sky at lightning-fast speeds."
Southwest is the third U.S. airline to partner with Starlink, following Hawaiian and United. 
Southwest is the third U.S. airline to partner with Starlink, following Hawaiian and United.  The airline began offering free WiFi to Rapid Rewards loyalty program members in October. CORRECTION: Southwest is equipping some of its aircraft with Starlinks WiFi. A previous version of this report mistakenly said Southwest would convert all planes.