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Flyers flying with British Airways are set to use high-speed connectivity onboard without charge due to a new agreement from the billionaire's communications firm.

Free plus High-speed Connectivity Across the Board

British Airways announced that this free, “fast and dependable” wifi provision via the satellite provider becomes available for customers in economy, premium economy, and premium cabins as of the coming month.

Widespread Rollout Over Multiple Flight Operators

The holding company for the airline, the airline group, announced it had secured an partnership with Starlink for providing connectivity services on 500-plus planes across the group's carriers, including the Irish airline, Iberia, and Vueling.

Smooth Connectivity starting at Gate to Landing

British Airways stated that this rollout for the system formed part of a £7bn “upgrade” plan and would provide uninterrupted internet service to travelers starting at boarding to arrival, including when they are flying across oceans or far-off locations.

Passengers will be able to link multiple electronics while they will not have to use a separate access code.

“Gamechanging for the airline and travelers, enhancing their experience in the air with us through providing them smooth internet throughout the flight.”

Existing Wifi Offerings

Limited connectivity service is currently offered to BA travelers across nearly all of the airline's jets through the .air platform.

Enrollees of the airline's reward scheme are able to transmit messages plus text-based emails onboard free of charge, whereas travelers wishing to watch music, films, and content on their travel who are not flying in business or first may pay between £4.99 and £21.99 for a internet plan.

SpaceX’s Network

SpaceX uses a constellation of many thousands of satellites which is run by the billionaire's SpaceX.

Recent Developments at BA

The airline's executive team have been focusing to turn British Airways around following years of cost cutting, technology issues, strikes, and staff cuts.

British Airways explained that implementation of smart technology had helped it to reach the airline's on-time performance to peak performance from over a decade ago.

Earnings Performance

In August, the carrier announced a jump for operating profits for the first six months of the year, assisting IAG’s results higher.

International Airlines Group is set to report their earnings for the three months this summer shortly.

Recent Satellite Agreements

The airline's news arrives days following telecom carrier another UK company said it was teaming up alongside SpaceX to improve mobile network coverage across remote areas of the UK, enabling users to automatically link phones using orbiting devices when no regular mobile signal is available.