ATLANTA — Delta said Monday it would begin offering free Wi-Fi on some international flights.
The Atlanta-based airliner published information on its News Hub site stating that "select Viasat-equipped international flights" would have the free Wi-Fi as soon as this summer.
The post said the move will bring Delta "one step closer to recognizing its goal of offering free Wi-Fi on its entire global fleet."
The company said it currently has Wi-Fi connectivity available on almost 700 aircraft, or more than 90% of its main domestic fleet.
“As we continue to roll out fast, free Wi-Fi and the in-flight experiences it powers, we’re able to serve customers traveling both domestically and internationally in new, in-the-moment ways,” Ranjan Goswami, a senior vice president for customer experience design, said in a statement. “The scale at which we’re bringing free Wi-Fi to customers is unmatched in the airline industry, and it’s a testament to the incredible efforts of Delta teams across the business that have expertly navigated an extremely complex rollout.”
Delta said the addition of the free Wi-Fi for some international flights would be rolled out on a "route-by-route basis."
When free Wi-Fi will be available, on which international routes
The company offered a timeline:
- July 2024 (already completed): Most flights to and from France
- August 2024: United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy
- September 2024: Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland
- October 2024: South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru) + Hawaii
- December 2024/January 2025: Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal
- Mid-late 2025: South Africa, Australia, New Zealand + routes to Asia
