Lufthansa Group has become the latest airline company to agree a deal with Starlink to provide high-speed internet onboard flights.
The group, which also includes Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Swiss, said the new Starlink service would start being installed on the first of its 850 aircraft from later this year.
The company added that the new wifi service would be available for free to all status customer and Travel ID users across all cabin classes.
Dieter Vranckx, chief commercial officer of the Lufthansa Group, said: “In our anniversary year, in which we are celebrating Lufthansa's 100th birthday, we have decided to introduce a new high-speed internet solution from Starlink for all our airlines.
“The Lufthansa Group is taking the next step and setting an essential milestone for the premium travel experience of our customers. Connectivity onboard plays an important role today, and with Starlink, we are not only investing in the best product on the market, but also in the satisfaction of our passengers.”
The airline said that Starlink would be introduced “gradually” from the second half of this year, with the roll-out across all existing and new aircraft being completed by 2029. Lufthansa added that “no other airline will equip more aircraft with Starlink technology”.
Other major airline groups to announce plans to introduce Starlink internet onboard their aircraft include IAG, Air France, Emirates and SAS.
Qatar Airways last week revealed that it had become the first global carrier to install Starlink onboard Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The system has also now been fitted on all of its Airbus A350s and Boeing 777s.
Currently, 120 of Qatar Airways’ widebody aircraft now feature Starlink wifi, representing 58 per cent of the airline’s long-haul fleet.