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Southwest is getting Starlink.

The first Southwest Airlines plane with Starlink will enter this service this summer, and Starlink is set to be available on “more than 300 aircraft” by the end of the year, Southwest says.

Southwest joins airlines like United, WestJet, and British Airways in bringing SpaceX’s Starlink to customers.

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