Delta chose Amazon Leo over Starlink for its next-generation onboard Wi-Fi, and Elon Musk now claims the deal fell apart over something as mundane, and yet potentially very important, as the login portal. But there’s something more going on here than simply choosing the best internet provider.
That move was a bit of head-scratcher because Starlink is a proven technology already has airline customers, including United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air France, and others. United plans to install Starlink across its entire fleet by the end of 2027, meaning United may have next-generation connectivity across its entire fleet before Delta even begins installing Amazon Leo on roughly half of its fleet.
That has led to a lot of head-scratching. Why would Delta, an airline that has generally led the U.S. industry on free Wi-Fi, pass on Starlink and wait for Amazon Leo?
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