DALLAS – Hawaiian Airlines (HA) has announced it is now offering Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency Wi-Fi free of charge onboard all Airbus-operated flights between the islands and the continental U.S, Asia and Oceania.

Hawaiian, which became the first major U.S. carrier to debut Starlink in February on its Airbus A321neo aircraft, completed the Starlink installation across its 24 A330 fleet.

The carrier says Starlink has operated without any service disruptions since it was introduced on its Airbus aircraft, even when traveling over the furthest reaches of the Pacific Ocean.

Fully Conected Flights

The airline's flagship Boeing 787-9 aircraft will also have Starlink installed. However, the Boeing 717 that the airline uses for quick trips between the islands is not going to be equipped with the service.

With its semi-fleet rollout of the Starlink technology, HA joins United Airlines (UA) fully connected operations, providing pilots, flight attendants, and staff uninterrupted access to online tools, even in remote locations or outages.

“Becoming the first major airline to offer travelers Starlink at no cost is a remarkable achievement for our team, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the overwhelmingly positive response from guests who have been enjoying our industry-leading connectivity onboard.” - Evan Nomura, director of inflight entertainment and connectivity and onboard products at Hawaiian Airlines.