Lufthansa Group Rolling Out Free Starlink Wi-Fi Across Airlines, 850+ Planes
The service will be free for passengers with a Miles & More Travel ID and is set to reach all 850 aircraft by 2029.
- On August 19, 2026, the first Lufthansa Airbus A320neo equipped with Starlink Wi-Fi will enter service, marking the start of Lufthansa Group's rollout across approximately 850 aircraft by 2029.
- While Lufthansa Group is the last of the "big three" European carriers to announce Starlink plans, the company is unique for intending to introduce the service across all carriers, including SWISS, Austrian Airlines, and Eurowings.
- Passengers with a Miles & More Travel ID can access the service free; sponsored by Mastercard, the Lufthansa Group Wi-Fi will operate gate to gate across all travel classes.
- Lufthansa Group Chief Commercial Officer Dieter Vranckx described the launch as making high-speed internet an "integral part of the travel experience," while passengers must use headphones and refrain from voice or video calls.
- The rollout is expected to take over three years, described by the company as an "ambitious project timeline," while competitors Air France-KLM and IAG have not announced similar fleet-wide plans.
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Lufthansa Group Rolling Out Free Starlink Wi-Fi Across Airlines, 850+ Planes
In recent times, we’ve seen many airlines announce their intent to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi. In early 2026, Lufthansa Group revealed plans to roll out this service. There’s now a positive update, as the first aircraft with Starlink will enter service very shortly. However, expect for it to take years before all Lufthansa Group flights are fitted with the service (which the company somehow describes as an “ambitious project timeline,” perhaps tru…
The Lufthansa Group is equipping its entire fleet with the satellite internet of the US provider Starlink.
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Streaming and cloud work also above the clouds: Lufthansa is blowing up its first jet with high-speed Wifi from the US provider Starlink - Swiss is also expected to follow soon. Anyone who wants to surf free of charge has to do one thing.
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