Wizz Air has announced an agreement with Elon Musk’'s Starlink’ to bring satellite internet to its entire fleet starting in 2027’, joining a wave of European carriers adopting technology that has so far drastically exceeded the market's budget limit.
Ian Malin, commercial manager of Wizz Air’, said “Ultra low-cost travel has always been about making opportunities accessible to more people. “2027In ’, we bring this philosophy to the space age.”
Working on a low-cost model, Eurowings’in is also expected to begin rolling out Starlink’ later this year as part of a group-wide agreement announced by parent company Lufthansa Group.
Whether this really comes first among Wizz Air’i ultra-low-cost budget carriers is about how tightly you draw the line.
The Hungarian airline did not disclose the financial terms of the agreement and did not confirm whether the service will be offered for free or as a paid add-on; This is a detail that can be important for its cost-conscious passengers.
The announcement comes at a time when Starlink’in parent company SpaceX’in is preparing for its debut at Nasdaq’ta and the satellite internet provider continues to rapidly expand its footprint in aviation.
Starlink has signed agreements with several U.S. ’ airlines, including American Airlines, Southwest, United and Alaska Airlines’, as well as long-haul flight operators Singapore Airlines and Emirates’.
Europe’da service February 2025The first Latvian airline to launch ’te was airBaltic, followed by Air France, SAS and British Airways.
In Asia’, the South Korean Hanjin Group, which includes Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and three affordable carriers, announced a Starlink agreement in December 2025’, and the launch is expected to take place from the third quarter of 2026’.
Budget rivals Ryanair and EasyJet have lagged behind so far. Ryanair general manager Michael O’Leary has declined this service for now due to installation costs, fuel consumption and the airline's short average flight time.
EasyJet has been in talks with Starlink, but said the economy has not yet recovered.
Wizz Air’in's results for the fiscal year 2026, which ends March 31 in ’, will be announced on Thursday (June 11th). The airline said it expects to make a head-to-head or slightly positive profit for the entire year.
