Candian low-cost airline WestJet has contracted telecommunications company TELUS to install onboard internet solutions across its entire fleet, using Starlink’s satellite network.
The airline will provide “fast and free internet” to its passengers with the technology, which will roll out across its narrowbody fleet by the end of 2025, and its widebody fleet by the end of 2026.
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John Weatherill, WestJet’s CCO, said: “Through our strategic partnership with TELUS, we are setting a new standard in the Canadian airline industry by offering Starlink’s revolutionary inflight connectivity, and thanks to TELUS we are able to bring this inflight experience to WestJet Rewards guests for free.”
The deal makes WestJet the largest North American airline to offer inflight Starlink connectivity and the first with a commercial Boeing 737 fleet to use the SpaceX technology, which provides a high-speed, low-latency internet connection to aircraft via the world’s largest satellite constellation.
While inflight internet will be free, passengers will have to sign up as a WestJet Rewards member to access the service, and the airline will soon announce additional perks for TELUS customers flying with WestJet.
Zainul Mawji, president of TELUS Consumer Solutions, said: “The future of inflight connectivity and entertainment is here, and we’re excited to enter this long-term partnership with WestJet to enhance the flying experience for guests.”
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By GlobalDataWestJet joins a growing list of airlines and more than 1,000 aircraft taking advantage of Starlink’s ability to provide internet in hard-to-reach places alongside companies such as Air New Zealand.
