American Begins High-Speed Wi-Fi Rollout
American will start gradually high speed wireless internet It will join its fleet later this month.
The operator will connect “100%” first [its] “Narrow-body and dual-class regional fleets” will offer high-speed Wi-Fi on “nearly every” American flight by early spring, officials said Tuesday.
The satellite-based service is sponsored by AT&T. It is offered free of charge to AAdvantage members.
“Free high-speed Wi-Fi is not just a perk, it’s essential for today’s travelers,” Heather Garboden, American’s chief customer officer, said in a statement. he said. “That’s why we’re proud to begin rolling out this new AT&T-sponsored offering to the majority of our fleet. Once the rollout is complete, every AAdvantage member can stay connected, stream and share for free almost anywhere their journey takes them.”
AAdvantage members will have access to high-speed Wi-Fi through an upgraded network. aainflight.com portal. Once they log in using their AAdvantage number and password, they can select “Free Wi-Fi” to get started.
American currently offers wireless internet to passengers on its mainline fleet for a fee. The new service is expected to be faster and have much more bandwidth.
