🔗 Share this article The carrier is introducing no-cost high-speed onboard wifi via satellite deal Flyers flying with the airline can soon enjoy fast wifi during flights without charge following a major partnership involving the billionaire's space company. Free and High-speed Wifi Available to Everyone British Airways announced that the free, “quick and reliable” wifi offering via SpaceX becomes available to passengers in economy, premium economy, and first class from the coming month. Widespread Rollout Across Multiple Airlines The umbrella company for British Airways, the airline group, announced it had secured an deal involving SpaceX to offer connectivity access on 500-plus aircraft across its carriers, including the Irish airline, Iberia, and the low-cost airline. Seamless Internet from Gate through Arrival BA noted that the rollout of the service was part of a £7bn “transformation” initiative and will offer lag-free connectivity service to passengers starting at the gate through arrival, also when traveling above seas and isolated areas. Customers can connect numerous devices and do not require a separate access code. “Gamechanging for British Airways and passengers, enhancing their experience in the air with us by offering passengers smooth connectivity from gate to gate.” Present Connectivity Services Basic internet access remains available for British Airways flyers across most of their aircraft through its .air platform. Members of BA’s reward scheme are able to dispatch texts and text-based correspondence in the air without paying, whereas travelers wishing to access audio, movies, or content during their travel who are not travelling in business or first might be charged from £4.99 to £21.99 for one internet bundle. SpaceX’s Network SpaceX operates a constellation of many thousands of orbiting devices and it's operated by the billionaire's SpaceX. Latest Improvements at BA BA's management have been focusing to improve operations around following years with cost cutting, system failures, labor disputes, and mass redundancies. BA explained that implementation of AI has assisted the airline to achieve their on-time performance at peak performance since 2012. Financial Performance Earlier this year, British Airways disclosed a rise for operating profits during H1 of this year, contributing to its owner results higher. The group will release the results for the three months from July to September on Friday. Other Starlink Agreements British Airways’ announcement comes days after telecom operator the telecom firm revealed it was working alongside SpaceX to improve mobile network coverage across remote areas in Britain, enabling customers to easily hook up handsets via space-based systems in the absence of traditional mobile signal is available.