American Airlines (AAL) said Tuesday that it will introduce free Wi-Fi on flights for its "AAdvantage" rewards members starting in January 2026.

The airline is partneꦏring with AT&T () to introduce the service, which it says will be available "on all aircraft equipped with Viasat and Intelsat high-speed satellite connectivity, accounting for roughly 90% of its fleet." American said it recently conducted a test on select flight routes, which s🌼urpassed its own expectations.

Chief Customer Officer Heather Garboden said the company has been "working diligently to outfit our aircraft" with the necessary technology.

Delta Already Has Free Wi-Fi; United Rolling Out Free Starlink Sateꦑ✃llite Internet

Last month, rival United Airlines (UAL)—which is set to report its latest quarterly earnings after the bell Tuesday—澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:won government approval to launch its first commercial flight with free Starlink satellite internet service in May. United had 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:signed a deal with Starlink, a division of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Elon Musk's🌠 SpaceX, last September t⛦o bring satellite internet to its more than 1,000 planes over the next several years.

Delta Air Lines (DAL), which already has free Wi-Fi on most domestic flights for loyalty members, announced earlier this month that it would be expanding its service to Europe, Israel and West Africa through its partnership with T-Mobile (TMUS).

American Airlines shares were up 3% in Tuesday morning trading but are 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:still down nearly 40% year-to-date.