United Airlines has equipped 635 aircraft with Starlink connectivity, covering nearly half of its daily departures while adding about 20 planes a week.
The rollout includes a public flight tracker API and lookup tool showing availability by flight number.
How to check availability
Passengers can find out if their flight is eligible for the new service through a dedicated website created by the company. The platform allows for a search by flight number for the next three days.
According to the platform, 48% of departures and 43% of the total fleet have the system. Availability varies by departure airport. Chicago's O'Hare Airport leads the way among the company's five main hubs with 55% of flights equipped, while San Francisco is at 35%.
The installation process per aircraft
Progress varies significantly depending on the type of airplane:
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- None of the 129 Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft have the system.
- In contrast, 66 of the 76 A321 aircraft have been upgraded.
- Of the 248 larger long-haul planes, such as the Boeing 767, 777 and 787, only five have received the new technology.
Offers for passengers and competitive moves
United is extending a customer acquisition program for travelers with high-preference status on American Airlines or Delta Air Lines until October 22.
Across the industry, airlines are taking different paths to wireless internet. American Airlines has announced plans to deploy the same satellite system across its entire fleet by 2027, while Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines have all opted for the same technology. Delta Air Lines and JetBlue, on the other hand, have opted for Amazon’s satellite network.
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