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Passengers aboard the airline will soon access quick internet onboard without charge due to a recent agreement involving SpaceX's satellite company.

Complimentary and Quick Internet Available to Everyone

The carrier announced that this free, “fast and dependable” internet service from Starlink will be offered to customers in coach, business, and premium cabins as of the coming month.

Widespread Implementation Across Various Airlines

The umbrella company for the airline, IAG, confirmed it had finalized an partnership with Starlink to offer connectivity access across over 500 jets operated by its carriers, including Aer Lingus, Iberia, and the low-cost airline.

Smooth Wifi starting at Boarding through Arrival

British Airways explained that this implementation of this system formed part of a £7bn “transformation” program that will provide lag-free connectivity access to flyers starting at the gate through landing, also when they are flying above seas and isolated areas.

Passengers will be able to connect numerous devices while do not have to use a special login.

Revolutionary for the airline and passengers, elevating their experience onboard our flights through providing them continuous connectivity throughout the flight.”

Current Internet Services

Restricted wifi service is currently available for BA flyers through nearly all of their jets through their .air service.

Participants of the airline's reward scheme are able to dispatch texts plus plain-text correspondence in the air free of charge, whereas passengers who want to stream music, video, and content throughout the journey and are not flying in business or first can expect to pay from four pounds ninety-nine to £21.99 per internet bundle.

SpaceX’s System

SpaceX maintains a constellation of thousands with satellites and is managed by the billionaire's company.

Ongoing Improvements at the Airline

BA's executive team have been striving to turn the airline around after a period with financial constraints, technology issues, labor disputes, plus large-scale layoffs.

BA stated that use of smart technology contributed to the airline to achieve their timeliness to record highs since over a decade ago.

Profit Results

Earlier this year, British Airways announced a increase in earnings during H1 of the year, helping to push the parent company results higher.

International Airlines Group is due to announce the results covering Q3 recently on Friday.

Additional Satellite Partnerships

This announcement arrives days after telecom operator Virgin Media O2 announced it was partnering with Starlink to enhance cellular service across remote areas across the United Kingdom, letting users to seamlessly link mobile devices using orbiting devices if there is no standard network coverage is available.