United Airlines announced that it signed an agreement with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring its Starlink internet service to its entire fleet and — for the first time — offer free Wi-Fi to all passengers.

United Airlines partners with SpaceX to offer customers free high-speed internet via Starlink satellites across its fleet of 1,000 planes.

The service will be free and available gate to gate, similar to other airlines offering Starlink access. United’s announcement says it will start testing this system “in early 2025,” with Starlink connectivity on passenger flights “expected later that year.”

United Airlines announced today that it has signed an agreement with SpaceX to provide Starlink Wi-Fi services on its entire mainline and regional aircraft fleet. The service will deliver fast, reliable internet service to passengers, both in the air and on the ground—free.

SpaceX nearly doubled its backlog of Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi orders with last week’s United Airlines deal, a company director said Tuesday.

It might take a little while, though.

The airline announced on Friday it had struck a deal with SpaceX to provide free WiFi on all its aircraft using Starlink.

United Airlines will introduce new levels of in-flight connectivity next year, agreeing with SpaceX to provide Starlink internet on its mainline and regional fleet. The free service will offer gate-to-gate high-speed,