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03-31-2026 | 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by m3113n1a1

So they're giving up on ViaSat? Why can't we just have starlink? Works great on United and every foreign carrier I've flown on.

That’s the problem. It is almost 100% reliable and fast. We prefer to keep our customers guessing if the internet will work or not. Adds a bit of excitement to their flight. When Starlink start launching the 3rd generation Satellites in the fall it’s going to blow all the competition away. We don’t want to be an early adopter however and will switch when Starlink announces gen 10!

03-31-2026 | 06:05 AM

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I left my surface on the SEA ramp after it started smoking in the cockpit. I know Delta leadership hates Musk but eventually they will be on Starlink. Just give it time.

LoL. Mine started getting really really hot, then started smoking. This was at home though.

What an absolute blunder that whole surface debacle was. Hey, it's the "delta difference" dontcha know.

03-31-2026 | 06:07 AM

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Yeah, gotta get the kinks out of it first.....25 years later.....still on some sub-optimal service provider...

This isn't hard. Just go with Starlink. It works, it works really well, and is only going to get better.

03-31-2026 | 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by demon llama

I was today years old when I learned that Amazon had space internet.

amzn has been putting up satellites for a while now. it’s not just connectivity, but also the end user experience. it’s a home run, imo. combine it with the new seats and the 350s and you have the best overall experience there is.

03-31-2026 | 06:28 AM

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So they're giving up on ViaSat? Why can't we just have starlink? Works great on United and every foreign carrier I've flown on.

it’s mo better. security for one. completely owning seattle for two.

03-31-2026 | 07:22 AM

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Amazon has been launching their Kuiper satellites for a bit now.

I honestly don’t see how this a bad thing. Starlink isn’t the only game in town anymore.

03-31-2026 | 07:32 AM

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I missed the part where company admits viasat was a mistake.

03-31-2026 | 07:49 AM

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I missed the part where company admits viasat was a mistake.

That will never happen. Ever.

03-31-2026 | 07:50 AM

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I missed the part where company admits viasat was a mistake.

I'm interested in Trip's response to this too. He's been all about the ViaSat

03-31-2026 | 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Uninteresting

Amazon Leo currently has less than 200 satellites in orbit, planning on 10x the amount of satellites by the end of this year via “Project Kuiper”. Sounds sweet until you realize Starlink already has 8,500 satellites currently in orbit and expanding to over 13,000 satellites in constellation in the same timeframe.

My assumption on why Amazon Leo won with Delta and may end up winning with American is costs/add ons Amazon is able to offer that Starlink can’t match (yet).