Hawaiian
Airlines is rolling out Starlink service to the rest of its Airbus fleet. The
Wi-fi is free of charge, as long as it’s on an Airbus plane between the islands
and the continental U.S, Asia and Oceania.
Hawaiian,
earlier this month, had its merger
with Alaska Airlines approved.
Starlink
is, of course, the brainchild of Tesla founder Elon Musk.
Hawaiian,
which became the first major U.S. carrier to debut Starlink in
February on its Airbus A321neo aircraft, has now completed Starlink
installation across its 24 A330 fleet.
“Becoming
the first major airline to offer travelers Starlink at no cost is a remarkable
achievement for our team, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the
overwhelmingly positive response from guests who have been enjoying our
industry-leading connectivity onboard,” said Evan Nomura, director of inflight
entertainment and connectivity and onboard products at Hawaiian Airlines.
Since
its launch on Hawaiian’s Airbus fleet, Starlink has delivered solid performance
without service interruptions, even while traversing the farthest reaches
of the Pacific Ocean. Hawaiian will also install Starlink on its flagship
Boeing 787-9 fleet. The carrier does not plan to deploy the service on its
Boeing 717 aircraft, which is used for short flights between the islands.
Regent
Seven Seas cruise line recently
installed Starlink across its entire fleet.
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