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A United Airlines Boeing 777.Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesUnited Airlines will soon offer free WiFi via Elon Musk's Starlink service on all its flights.The airline plans to test the service in early 2025.United is the latest airline to use Starlink, after Hawaiian airlines and regional carrier JSX.United Airlines is turning to Elon Musk's satellite service to offer free WiFi on its flights.The airline announced on Friday it had struck a deal with SpaceX and will soon provide free WiFi on all its aircraft using the company's satellite internet provider, Starlink.United said the Starlink-powered internet connection will allow passengers to stream movies and work while on the move.The airline plans to test the service in early 2025, with the first connected passenger flights expected later that year.United passengers currently pay $10 for WiFi or $8 for members of the company's MileagePlus frequent-flyer program.United is the latest airline to adopt Starlink, which uses a network of thousands of satellites to supply internet signal almost anywhere in the world, including to remote areas or on cruise ships and yachts.Hawaiian Airlines began offering free Starlink access on board its flights earlier this year, and regional jet firm JSX struck a deal with SpaceX back in 2022.Other airlines are also choosing to offer free in-flight WiFi, with Delta announcing last year that it would offer free internet access on most of its flights.

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