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Passengers on this carrier will soon enjoy high-speed internet during flights free of charge after a recent agreement from the billionaire's satellite company.

Complimentary and High-speed Internet Across the Board

The carrier announced that the free, “reliable and lightning-fast” connectivity provision from SpaceX will be available to customers flying economy, premium economy, and premium cabins starting the coming month.

Expanded Deployment Across Multiple Carriers

The parent firm of British Airways, the airline group, announced it had reached an partnership with Starlink to provide connectivity coverage on 500-plus aircraft within their carriers, including Aer Lingus, the Spanish carrier, plus Vueling.

Uninterrupted Internet from Gate through Arrival

BA noted that this implementation for this technology formed part of a £7bn “transformation” plan and will provide smooth wifi service to passengers from the gate through arrival, even when traveling across large bodies of water or far-off locations.

Passengers can connect numerous devices and do not have to use a unique password.

“Gamechanging for us as well as passengers, enhancing the journey onboard on BA by offering customers continuous connectivity from start to finish.”

Current Wifi Options

Restricted wifi service is presently provided for British Airways passengers through nearly all of the airline's planes through the .air platform.

Participants of the airline's loyalty club can transmit communications plus text-only emails in the air without paying, whereas passengers looking to watch audio, movies, or films during their travel if not flying in premium cabins can expect to be charged from four pounds ninety-nine to twenty-one pounds ninety-nine for one connectivity package.

Starlink’s Infrastructure

SpaceX operates a constellation of thousands of orbiting devices and it's run by the billionaire's SpaceX.

Recent Improvements at British Airways

BA's management have been focusing to revitalize the airline again following a period of cost cutting, IT problems, labor disputes, plus large-scale layoffs.

British Airways explained that implementation of smart technology has assisted it to bring the airline's timeliness to the best levels from over a decade ago.

Financial Results

In August, the carrier disclosed a increase in earnings for H1 of the year, assisting its owner profit higher.

International Airlines Group is set to report its earnings covering the quarter from July to September on Friday.

Other SpaceX Deals

The airline's update follows days after mobile phone carrier another UK company revealed it was partnering with SpaceX to improve cellular service across remote areas across the United Kingdom, enabling users to easily connect phones through orbiting devices when no traditional network coverage is available.