Delta Air Lines to Offer Free Wi-Fi Starting Feb. 1
Delta Air Lines Inc. said it plans to begin offering free wireless internet starting Feb. 1, part of a broader new entertainment package that is likely to intensify competition over airlines’ in-flight offerings.
Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian said Thursday that about 80% of Delta’s U.S. domestic mainline fleet will be equipped to launch the free offering at the start of next month, with more aircraft being added weekly. The airline said free Wi-Fi will be available on more than 700 planes by the end of this year, with the service expanding to all of Delta’s international and regional planes by the end of next year.
Delta Air Lines Inc. said it plans to begin offering free wireless internet starting Feb. 1, part of a broader new entertainment package that is likely to intensify competition over airlines’ in-flight offerings.
Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian said Thursday that about 80% of Delta’s U.S. domestic mainline fleet will be equipped to launch the free offering at the start of next month, with more aircraft being added weekly. The airline said free Wi-Fi will be available on more than 700 planes by the end of this year, with the service expanding to all of Delta’s international and regional planes by the end of next year.