Delta CEO Rejects Starlink; American and United Offer Status Matches to Unhappy Flyers

October 1, 2026

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has reportedly said he rejected SpaceX’s Starlink for high-speed inflight Wi-Fi because he didn’t want to work with Elon Musk, instead opting to work with Amazon’s Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi. However, that won’t start...

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