Free Wi-Fi Now Available On Domestic JetBlue Flights

Wireless internet connection has always been available when flying via major airlines for years, but most of them required payments or being in first-class seats. Now, JetBlue has made it available to anyone, though, only during U.S. domestic flights.

The American airline has actually started offering free wi-fi on a gate-to-gate basis with one of its planes way back in 2013, CNN reports. Now, it’s going to be available in 227 planes. According to CheapAir.com CEO Jeff Klee, this is a sign that airlines are now starting to become more competitive in terms of products, which makes it a great time for passengers to book flights.

"It's a really good time for travelers," Klee said. "Airlines are really starting to compete on product."

This officially makes the NYC-based company the first in the U.S. to offer such a service to its passengers from one end of the continent to another. All of the other major competitors are charging for Wi-Fi, including Delta, American Airlines, and Southwest.

According to JetBlue, they are also offering something called a Fly-Fi in order to provide all customers with the equal levels of bandwidth. This ensures that no passenger finds their connection too slow while others’ are going just fine.

On top of being free and having an evenly distributed bandwidth system, JetBlue’s internet speeds are also really fast, Mashable reports. Average connection speeds stand at 15Mbps, with some passengers seeing a decent jump to 30Mbps in certain flights. This blows away the internet speeds that other airline offers despite requiring payment to access.

In a press release, Jamie Perry, the company’s VP of marketing noted how modern customers expect internet connections everywhere they go. This is exactly what JetBlue is providing.

"That’s why we’re so proud that JetBlue is now the only airline to offer free, high-speed Wi-Fi, live TV and movies for all customers on every plane," Perry said.