High-speed Starlink internet rollout on United Airlines planes begins - and it's free

Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images The next time you fly United Airlines, you might notice a serious upgrade to the in-flight internet. Earlier this year, United Airlines said that its first Starlink internet-equipped flight was expected to take off in the second quarter of this year. The airline appears ahead of schedule, as it has announced the first successful installation of Starlink on a plane. Starlink-equipped planes will have internet speeds up to 250 megabits per second (Mbps), 50 times faster than current regional aircraft internet speed. Also: They said I could bring this TSA-approved multitool on a plane - here's how that went Airplane internet is notoriously slow and unreliable, not changing much since it first appeared 20 years ago. This new technology matches home-based internet speeds and means users can access work documents, stream content, check home security cameras, and even game -- all from their plane seat. United's VP of Digital Technology, Grant Milst ... Read full article.