United Will Now Let You Check If Your Flight Has Starlink Wi-Fi

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The airline says nearly half of its daily departures now offer Starlink.

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United has launched a new tracking tool that will give you a way to make sure your flight has Starlink Wi-Fi. The airline first announced its partnership with SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service in September 2024 and started testing it a few months later, in January 2025. Now, the company has revealed that it already has 635 United mainline and United Express Starlink-equipped planes and that the satellite internet service is now available on nearly half of its daily departures.

The airline will still tell you if your flight offers Starlink Wi-Fi in its pre-flight emails and text notifications. But the new trackercan keep you updated in case of any changes, such as if United had to swap your plane. You can enter your flight number and your travel date within three days of your departure,...

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