easyJet has announced its first onboard internet service, selecting SpaceX’s Starlink for a rollout starting in the first half of 2027. The airline expects installation to finish by early 2028, according to its October 26 announcement.
Which aircraft are in the plan?
The release names Airbus A320, A320neo and A321neo aircraft. It describes a future installation programme, not Wi-Fi already operating across the fleet. The announcement does not identify the first passenger departure to receive the service.
Passengers are expected to browse, stream and play games on their own devices. easyJet also describes access to journey and destination information, while ordering from the onboard menu is presented as a possibility unlocked by the technology.
Will easyJet’s Wi-Fi be free?
Pricing has not been established in the announcement. Rosie Shead’s October 26 report for The Independent, syndicated by AOL, also notes that the airline did not say whether access would be free or paid.
easyJet chief executive Kenton Jarvis presents the investment as an effort to offer more choice to leisure and business customers. SpaceX president and chief operating officer Gwynne Shotwell describes connectivity spanning take-off to landing. Those are the companies’ stated aims, rather than a test of an individual easyJet flight.
What to check before choosing a flight
For a booking during the rollout, check the information supplied for your actual departure. A fleet installation target cannot tell you whether the aircraft assigned to one flight has been fitted, or what access conditions will apply.
If you need to work in the air, download essential files before boarding and keep a way to work offline. Check any eventual price, login requirements and permitted uses before relying on the connection.
Availability tools also differ by airline. Our United Starlink flight-checker guide covers United’s separate service; its access arrangements should not be assumed to apply to easyJet.
Archive/context: easyJet Airbus A320 OE-ICL at Berlin, December 5, 2024; not a Starlink installation or connected flight. André Gerwing / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized/compressed to WebP; social JPEG derivatives retain the same licence.
