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Hawaiian Airlines Adds In-Flight Wi-Fi With SpaceX’s Starlink

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Hawaiian Airlines is setting a precedent by providing free Wi-Fi facilitated by SpaceX’s Starlink on its commercial flights. It is the first significant U.S. airline to provide this satellite-based service.

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