Starting next month, if you board a Delta flight, you may no longer have to choose between exorbitant wifi fees or sheer boredom: The company has announced that passengers will be able to get free wifi on hundreds of U.S. domestic Delta aircraft starting in February.
A Delta press release says the free wifi will be “on board most domestic mainline flights.” The service will be launched on more than 500 aircraft starting next month and will be available on more than 700 aircraft (out of their 1,280 fleet) by the end of the year, so don’t expect every flight to have the service right away.
How to get free wifi on a Delta flight
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Once you’re onboard your flight, select the “Deltawifi.com” network in your device’s settings. You will then need to enter your SkyMiles number and password. (If you don’t have a SkyMiles account, you can make one for free directly from the login page during the flight.) You can log in to multiple devices with your account.
How to know if your flight will offer free wifi
Unfortunately, there’s really no way to know in advance whether the flight you’re booking will be one of the lucky ones with free wifi: You won’t know for sure until you are ready to board and spot a blue decal by the boarding door that reads “Fast, Free Wifi”—then you’ll know you’ve lucked out.
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While Delta claims to be the “first major U.S. airline to offer free wifi,” JetBlue has been offering free wifi on the entire U.S. continental fleet since 2017, according to CNN. You can check out Delta’s FAQ if you want more information on the free wifi program.