The carrier will offer no-cost fast in-flight wifi via satellite agreement

Travelers flying with British Airways can soon use high-speed connectivity in the air free of charge after a recent deal involving Elon Musk's space company.

Complimentary and Quick Internet for All

The carrier announced that the no-cost, “reliable and lightning-fast” wifi service from SpaceX will be offered to customers in coach, premium economy, and first class as of soon.

Expanded Deployment Across Multiple Carriers

The umbrella organization for BA, IAG, stated it had finalized an agreement involving the satellite firm to offer connectivity coverage for more than 500 planes across the group's airlines, including Aer Lingus, Iberia, and the low-cost airline.

Smooth Wifi starting at Boarding through Landing

British Airways noted that this implementation for this technology was included in a multi-billion pound “transformation” plan and would deliver lag-free connectivity access to travelers from boarding to arrival, including when they are flying over seas or far-off locations.

Passengers will be able to hook up multiple devices while do not need a unique password.

Revolutionary for the airline and our customers, improving their experience onboard our flights by giving them smooth wifi throughout the flight.”

Current Wifi Options

Limited connectivity access is currently provided to British Airways flyers across nearly all of the airline's jets via its .air platform.

Participants of BA’s frequent flyer program can send messages and plain-text correspondence onboard without paying, whereas flyers wishing to stream music, films, and films throughout their flight if not travelling in first class may be charged from four pounds ninety-nine and twenty-one pounds ninety-nine for one internet plan.

SpaceX’s Infrastructure

The provider maintains a system of thousands of spacecraft and is run under the billionaire's aerospace firm.

Ongoing Improvements for BA

Their management have been striving to revitalize operations back following a period with cost cutting, technology issues, strikes, plus mass redundancies.

British Airways noted that implementation of smart technology has assisted the airline to achieve the airline's timeliness at peak performance from over a decade ago.

Earnings Performance

Recently, BA announced a rise for earnings for the first half of the year, contributing to the parent company results upward.

The group is due to release its financial performance covering Q3 from July to September soon.

Other SpaceX Deals

This update comes days following telecom provider Virgin Media O2 said it was working alongside the satellite provider to improve mobile network coverage in rural parts in Britain, by allowing customers to automatically connect phones using space-based systems if there is no traditional network coverage can be found.