Free WiFi is on its way to American Airlines

• JetBlue has been offering free WiFi for more than a decade. Delta introduced free WiFi on their flights in 2023.
• United is also getting on board.

State of play: American is partnering with AT&T to introduce free WiFi in January. It will be available on about 90% of the airlines' fleet, which will be planes equipped with Viasat and Intelsat high-speed satellite connectivity, per a press release.

• More than 500 of the airlines regional planes are expected to have high-speed WiFi capabilities by the end of the year.

How it works: You must be an AAdvantage member (American's loyalty program) to access free WiFi. AAdvantage is free to join.

Between the lines: American has already been testing in-flight WiFi on select routes, including those out of Charlotte, its second-largest hub, the Charlotte Business Journal reported.