Overview
- Alaska Air Group says roughly 150 combined Alaska and Hawaiian planes are now equipped with Starlink, including 100% of Alaska’s regional Embraer 175s and the first 50 mainline aircraft.
- A new onboard portal launched in June that lets guests sign up for Atmos Rewards in seconds and the carriers will require Atmos membership for complimentary Wi‑Fi fleetwide by mid‑July.
- The airlines advertise Starlink speeds up to 500 Mbps and low latency, describing the service as capable of streaming, gaming and multi‑device use at least seven times faster than legacy onboard Wi‑Fi.
- Alaska plans to install Starlink on its Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliners this fall and to finish mainline installations by 2027 while Hawaiian’s neighbor‑island routes remain without onboard Wi‑Fi.
- The move follows other U.S. carriers accelerating LEO satellite installs and is likely to raise passenger expectations for reliable, streaming‑capable internet and to pressure rivals and legacy providers to speed upgrades.