Korean Air and Asiana Airlines will offer free in-flight Wi-Fi using SpaceX’s Starlink, making them the first East Asian full-service carriers to adopt the system. Korean Air will start the service Tuesday on four retrofitted aircraft and plans to expand it to most of its fleet by the end of 2027. Asiana will also roll it out on select flights, beginning with nine A350-900s and one A330-300. Passengers will need to connect through the onboard network and watch an advertisement, with no membership registration required.
Korean Air employees display devices showing the airline's Starlink-based in-flight Wi-Fi service aboard an aircraft. Courtesy of Korean Air
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines are set to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi using SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service, becoming the first East Asian full-service carriers to adopt the system.
Korean Air said Friday it will roll out the service starting Tuesday on four retrofitted aircraft — three Airbus A350-900s and one Boeing 777-300ER. These planes will be deployed first on long-haul routes to the Americas, Europe and Southeast Asia, with some also assigned to short-haul routes.
Korean Air will offer the service free of charge across all seating classes and plans to expand it to most of its operating fleet by the end of 2027.
