Wizz Air, the Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier, says it will introduce Starlink satellite connectivity across its fleet from 2027. Multiple outlets report that the airline will become the first European budget or ultra-low-cost airline to offer Starlink Wi‑Fi on board, targeting “always-connected” travel for passengers. Wizz Air states that installations are set to begin in 2027 and that its new-generation aircraft are expected to be equipped with the technology. The announcements position Starlink as a way to address long-standing limitations in inflight connectivity for low-cost carriers, where providing high-quality Wi‑Fi has often been difficult to finance and deliver consistently. While the outlets frame the move as a first for this segment in Europe, they consistently describe Wizz Air’s plan as fleet-wide, with timing tied to 2027 deployments and aircraft rollouts. The company’s messaging emphasizes improved connectivity within the ultra-low-cost market rather than changes to fare structure or routes.
Wizz Air to offer Starlink Wi‑Fi across its fleet starting in 2027
Wizz Air, the Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier, says it will introduce Starlink satellite connectivity across its fleet from 2027. Multiple outlets report that the airline will become the first Europe...
- Wizz Air announces plans to introduce Starlink satellite Wi‑Fi across its fleet from 2027.
- Outlets describe Wizz Air as the first European budget/ultra-low-cost airline to offer Starlink.
- Installations are expected to begin in 2027.
- New-generation Wizz Air aircraft are expected to be equipped with Starlink connectivity.
- The initiative is framed as bringing improved “always-connected” inflight internet to the ultra-low-cost segment.
Wizz Air will bring ‘advanced connectivity solutions to the ultra-low-cost segment’
2 months agoCheap flights and fast Wi-Fi have rarely gone together, and Europe’s budget airlines have had a good excuse: the maths has not added up. Wizz Air is betting that is about to change. The Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier said on Monday it will offer Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet, across its fleet from 2027, becoming the […] This story continues at The Next Web
2 months agoBudget airline Wizz Air announced on Monday that it plans to introduce Starlink connectivity across its fleet from 2027, becoming the first European ultra-low-cost carrier to deploy the satellite-based internet service. The airline said installations will begin in 2027 and that all new-generation Wizz Air aircraft are expected to be equipped with the technology. According […]
2 months agoEuropean low-cost carrier Wizz Air becomes the first airline to offer Starlink WiFi, aiming to revolutionize affordable and always-connected air travel starting in 2027.
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