easyJet passengers will soon be able to stay connected throughout their flight. On Monday 26 October 2026, the British low-cost carrier announced that it will offer in-flight Wi-Fi for the first time in its history, through a new partnership with Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by SpaceX. Installation will begin in the first half of 2027 across the airline’s Airbus A320, A320neo and A321neo aircraft, and the rollout is expected to be completed by early 2028.
Once on board, passengers will be able to connect their own smartphones, tablets and laptops to stream videos, play online games and browse the web just as they would on the ground. The connection will also give access to practical travel tools, such as checking flight status on the easyJet app or website, or looking up the weather, public transport and tourist information at their destination before landing. According to the airline, the technology could also allow travellers to order food and drinks from the onboard menu without leaving their seat.
Further details, including pricing and which routes will offer the service first, have yet to be announced by easyJet.
The announcement marks a big change for easyJet, which carried 100 million passengers in 2025 and flies to more than 160 airports across Europe and beyond but has never offered Wi-Fi on its short, low-cost flights. The company presents the investment as a way of improving the onboard experience for its existing customers, while also attracting more business travellers, who increasingly expect to keep working in the air.
Kenton Jarvis, easyJet’s CEO, said that staying connected matters more than ever to many customers, from holidaymakers looking for entertainment to business travellers keeping track of events on the ground. He described the partnership with SpaceX as “yet another way we’re making travel easy”.
Gwynne Shotwell, President and Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX, said the company was proud to bring Starlink on board, adding that fast and reliable connectivity from take-off to landing would allow passengers to work, stream or stay in touch without interruption.
Starlink will deliver fast, reliable connectivity onboard @easyJet, so passengers can work, stream, or stay in touch without interruption 🛰️✈️
— Starlink (@Starlink) October 26, 2026
easyJet joins a rapidly growing list of airlines turning to Starlink, whose low-Earth-orbit satellites offer faster and more stable connections than traditional in-flight systems. In Europe, Air France, British Airways, Scandinavian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and the entire Lufthansa Group, including Brussels Airlines, SWISS and Austrian Airlines, have all signed up, as have Qatar Airways and Emirates in the Middle East. In the United States, United, Alaska, American and Southwest Airlines already offer the service. Closer to easyJet’s own market, airBaltic and Wizz Air have also started rolling out the technology.
With easyJet on board, high-speed Wi-Fi is no longer just for long-haul or premium flights but is becoming part of everyday air travel.
