Spirit airlines is the next in the long list of airlines that are adding onboard Wi-Fi functionality to provide more convenience to their passengers. The airline has confirmed that it’s going to start offering an onboard Wi-Fi service later this year and that the service would be available on all of its airplanes by next year. The cost will vary for passengers depending on the bandwidth they choose to purchase and the route they’re flying.
Spirit says that passengers can expect an average price of $6.50 per flight for Wi-Fi access while they are up in the air. The airline is going to use the Ka-band high-speed satellites which reportedly provide a connection in the air that’s decent enough to stream multimedia content. That’s not really possible on a lot of existing onboard Wi-Fi services today.
The airline expects that its Wi-Fi service will provide coverage immediately for 97 percent of Spirit’s routes upon entry into service. The airline also adds that the Wi-Fi experience will only get faster in the years to come as Thales, the group that it’s working with on this service, will get on next-generation satellites from SES.
That’s actually going to happen in 2021 when the SES-operated satellite that’s built by Thales Alenia Space comes into service and increases speeds and coverage “to an unprecedented level in the industry.”
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