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Frontier Passengers Will Have to Wait Until 2027 for Wi-Fi

Jamie Jackson
July 15, 2026

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(AURN News) — Big news is coming for Frontier Airlines passengers. The budget carrier announced this week that Wi-Fi is coming to its aircraft.

The airline will use Elon Musk’s Starlink service, developed by SpaceX, which Frontier claims will offer “the fastest WiFi in the sky.”

“Starlink transforms the onboard experience, giving customers the flexibility to work, stream, browse, and stay connected throughout their journey,” said Jimmy Dempsey, CEO of Frontier Airlines.

Along with partner international airlines Wizz Air, Volaris, JetSMART and Cebu, Starlink will be installed on more than 1,000 aircraft.

But passengers will have to wait. The airline says the first flights with the new Wi-Fi will begin in 2027. Frontier also claims it will be the first airline in the country to access the high-speed internet through a new system managed by Starlink.

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Jamie Jackson is an Emmy-nominated television and radio broadcaster who has served American Urban Radio Networks since 2015. He previously covered the Obama and Trump administrations as a White House Correspondent and Pool Reporter for AURN News. Jamie hosted a national PBS television special in 2023 and over the years has worked as a TV news anchor and local NPR host for stations across the country. His work has been honored by numerous organizations, including the NAACP and the Virginia Farm Bureau.