Qatar Airways, the largest global airline offering Starlink\u2019s high-speed internet on-board stands out as the best performing airline using the in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity.
\nThe airline\u2019s rapid rollout reinforces in-flight innovation leadership and marks one of the fastest and most ambitious Starlink installations in the aviation industry.
\nIn a post on its X platform recently, Qatar Airways stated, Ookla\u2019s new report highlights the superior inflight Wi-Fi speeds of Qatar Airways, with median download speeds of 120.6Mbps.
\n\u201cWe utilise SpaceX\u2019s Starlink satellites, offering faster connectivity, significant upload speeds and low latency times; and therefore stand out as a top performer in inflight internet services, aligning with the growing trend of offering robust and free Wi-Fi onboard\u201d it added.
\nOokla, the globally recognised leader in internet performance testing which collects data through popular Speedtest.net service has published the results from a study that reveals the onboard Wi-Fi speeds of various airlines and their satellite-based network partners.
\nIt noted \u201cWe examined performance for individual airlines and for in-flight connectivity service providers. The key findings include, the in-flight Wi-Fi for the majority of users compares very poorly with their experience on terrestrial networks.\u201d
\n\u201cHawaiian Airlines and Qatar Airways stand out as the best performing airlines based on our data. Starlink\u2019s low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation drives performance for leading airline Wi-Fi.\u201d
\nExpect airlines to ramp up their efforts \u2014 in-flight connectivity can be a key point of differentiation for travelers, helps support the premium brand value that many international airlines aspire to create, and is an opportunity to monetise a literally captive audience,\u201d the report added.
\nHawaiian Airlines and Qatar Airways use Starlink\u2019s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation to deliver their inflight Wi-Fi, resulting in download speeds and upload speeds and latency that are better than the other airlines.
\nThe report further stated, Qatar Airways presents additional insight as, along with Starlink as one of its connectivity service providers, it also operates planes with geo-stationary orbit GEO connectivity.
\nThis is most evident in the multiserver latency results. While Qatar\u2019s median latency is similar to Hawaiian Airlines, its 10th percentile (the laggiest experience) is much higher, keeping it in the company of other GEO-supported airlines.
\nIt added, many other airlines are also providing very usable speeds. Spirit Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Airlines, Breeze Airlines, American Airlines and Aeromexico all provide 10th percentile (where 90% of the results are faster) download speeds above 10 megabits per second (Mbps) and very respectable median download speeds.
\nIn February this year, Qatar Airways the largest global airline to offer Starlink\u2019s high-speed internet on board announced that it has achieved a new milestone with the installation of Starlink on its 30th aircraft, equipping over 50 percent of its Boeing 777 fleet.
\nIt noted that that this achievement comes four months after the airline launched the world\u2019s first Boeing 777 Starlink-enabled flight and two months after surpassing its initial 2024 target of 12 installations by upgrading 15 aircraft with Starlink connectivity.
\nSoaring ahead of competitors, Qatar Airways has significantly accelerated its Starlink rollout, cutting installation time per aircraft from three or two days to just 9.5 hours, reducing the retrofit by nearly three-quarters of the initial timeline.
\nThe airline has ensured a seamless process with no impact on operations or flight schedules by carefully timing the installations to fit within a 12-hour overnight timeframe.- The Peninsula Qatar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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