WestJet will soon offer some travellers free Wi-Fi on flights

Some WestJet travellers will soon beryllium capable to enactment connected astatine nary costs connected their flights, arsenic nan hose is readying to connection customers free in-flight Wi-Fi.

The Calgary-based bearer announced a caller multi-year business pinch Telus connected Wednesday that will bring high-speed net onboard to WestJet reward members free of charge.

The in-flight internet, which will beryllium powered by Starlink, will go disposable starting successful December.

“Through our strategical business pinch TELUS, we are mounting a caller modular successful nan Canadian hose manufacture by offering Starlink’s revolutionary inflight connectivity, and acknowledgment to TELUS we are capable to bring this inflight acquisition to WestJet Rewards guests for free,” John Weatherill, WestJet Group executive vice-president and main commercialized officer, said successful a statement.

WestJet said it plans to complete nan Wi-Fi installation connected its modern narrow-body fleet by nan extremity of 2025 and upgrade each wide-body craft by nan extremity of 2026.

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The bearer claimed that it was nan largest North American and first commercialized Boeing 737 hose to connection Starlink’s in-flight connectivity.

The move brings WestJet successful statement pinch Toronto-based Porter Airlines, which besides offers free Wi-Fi connected its flights.

WestJet said that additional, exclusive benefits for WestJet rewards members and Telus customers will beryllium announced successful nan coming months.

WestJet travellers who are hoping to usage nan free in-flight action tin do truthful by creating a rewards relationship online.

Last month, WestJet said it was rebranding its lowest-priced fares arsenic UltraBasic, doing distant pinch a free carry-on container and automatically assigning seating.