Emirates to Offer Free High-Speed Starlink Internet for All Passengers

High-speed Starlink WiFi set for Emirates planes by 2027.

Emirates has announced its entire active fleet of aircraft will be equipped with high-speed internet services from Starlink. The implementation of the new service will begin in the last week of November 2025, initially with Boeing 777s, and will be gradually followed by the rest of the fleet.

The service will be provided free of charge to all Emirates passengers and will allow fast internet connectivity similar to that on the ground. The new technology will enable content streaming, playing games, making calls, working, and browsing the web on both seat screens and personal devices.

Starlink, owned by SpaceX of Elon Musk, is considered a groundbreaking internet service due to its massive deployment of thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit. Unlike traditional satellite systems, which operate at high altitudes and create significant latency, Starlink's setup enables fast, stable, and nearly instantaneous connectivity. This combination provides a browsing quality similar to ground connectivity, even in remote areas, at sea, and in the air, making it one of the world's most advanced solutions for universal connectivity, including on flights.

Photo: Emirates

Emirates plans to install Starlink on all 232 of its aircraft, at a rate of approximately 14 installations per month.

The first aircraft equipped with the system, A6-EPF, a Boeing 777-300ER model, is currently on display at the Dubai Airshow, where visitors can experience connectivity firsthand. The first commercial flight with Starlink is scheduled to take off immediately after the show. The company will begin converting the Airbus A380 fleet to the platform starting in February 2026.

Starlink Internet on Flights. Photo: Emirates

Emirates intends to install two antennas on each Boeing 777 and three on each Airbus A380, a global first, to ensure high capacity and optimal coverage in all service classes. Eventually, the company will also offer live television broadcasts through Starlink, initially to personal devices and later on seat screens.

The service will be operated with a straightforward approach, requiring no registration or membership in the Skywards program.

Starlink Internet on Flights. Photo: Emirates

In October, United Airlines launched its first passenger flight with Starlink internet, and it's not alone. In September, Air France announced it is equipping its new Airbus A350 aircraft with unlimited free Starlink WiFi, marking a first for long-haul flights.

Additionally, companies like Airbaltic (the first to integrate Starlink technology in its Airbus A220-300 aircraft) and Qatar Airways followed suit.

Meanwhile, JetBlue will be the first to integrate Amazon's competing satellite internet, while Delta Air Lines relies on a competing internet provider.