Fastest internet access for guests in all classesNew high-speed internet free of charge for status customers and Travel ID usersStarlink technology is expected to be available on the first flights as early as the second half of 2026
  • snoons@lemmy.caEnglish
    19·
    2 days ago

    Europe: “We need to ween ourselves off of American tech.”

    Lufthansa: “Hold my instant coffee.”

    • oneser@lemmy.zipEnglish
      6·
      2 days ago

      If they reasonably wanted to provide this service during flights, would there be an existing, established and global alternative? I am not up to date on sat internet.

      • snoons@lemmy.caEnglish
        3·
        2 days ago

        It was mostly a joke, but there is IRIS² which should be complete by 2030… who knows though lol. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

      • setsubyou@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        If there is one then Lufthansa doesn’t know about it, based on my experience with Lufthansa long haul flights between Europe and East Asia. They sell connectivity but it never really works.