There are a few amenities everyone wants when flying, and there are a few secret ways to get them. Delta Airlines already leads the industry with free WiFi on domestic flights. Now the airline is looking to expand the service internationally. Starting this summer, the airline will introduce free WiFi provided by T-Mobile on select long-haul international flights. The move brings the airline one step closer to its ultimate goal of free WiFi on every flight.
Delta Air Lines’ Free WiFi: A Valuable Perk, Even on International Flights
Delta already offers free streaming-quality connectivity on about 700 aircraft, roughly 90% of its domestic fleet, and the airline hopes to expand this to make it available to most passengers by the end of 2023. To do so, the airline will gradually roll out the service on its Viasat-equipped wide-body aircraft to ensure quality and reliability.
During the rollout period, international passengers will not need a SkyMiles login. Later this year, the airline will switch all of its Viasat-equipped wide-body aircraft over to the personalized Delta Sync WiFi experience, which will be accessible through customers’ SkyMiles membership and bring unique benefits and experiences.
“As we continue to roll out fast, free WiFi and the in-flight experiences it enables, we’re able to offer new, time-sensitive services to our customers traveling domestically and internationally,” said Ranjan Goswami, senior vice president, Customer Experience Design. “The scale of providing free WiFi to our customers is unmatched in the airline industry and is a testament to the incredible efforts of teams across Delta’s business who navigated a highly complex rollout.”
The deployment will start via the following route:
August 2024: UK, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Spain
September 2024: Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland
October 2024: South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), followed by Hawaii
December 2024/January 2025: Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria
Mid to late 2025: Southern Africa and the Pacific (including Asia, Australia and New Zealand)
