Alaska Airlines is getting a makeover. 👀 The airline is overhauling cabins across Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines to add hundreds of high-end seats and building new airport lounges, banking on customers’ continued willingness to pay a premium for travel luxuries to grow its profits into the next decade. Learn more about the changes:

Starlink is taking over inflight connectivity 7 of the TOP 10 airlines in Skytrax's 2026 onboard Wi-Fi rankings already have Starlink partnerships They include: • Qatar Airways • United Airlines • Alaska Airlines • Hawaiian Airlines • Singapore Airlines • Virgin Atlantic • Emirates Qatar Airways ranked #1#, with United taking #3# Some airlines are already flying with Starlink, while others are preparing to roll it out across their entire fleets Starlink is becoming the new standard for inflight Wi-Fi

Alaska Air Group has announced that is has now installed @Starlink on more than 40% of its entire fleet. Installations are complete across the entire long-haul fleet operated by Hawaiian Airlines, as well as the full Alaska Airlines regional fleet, with more coming soon.

Weekly Travel Update ALASKA EXPANDS HAWAII NETWORK, CUTS NEW ZEALAND $ALK will add seasonal Honolulu flights to Boise and Spokane starting in December while discontinuing Hawaiian Airlines’ Honolulu–Auckland service, citing shifting travel demand. Capacity from the canceled New Zealand route will be redeployed to increase Honolulu–Las Vegas flights as the airline continues optimizing its post-merger network. FRONTIER EXPANDS AFTER SPIRIT EXIT $ULCC will launch four new routes beginning in November and December, including services previously operated by Spirit Airlines, as it expands into markets left vacant by its rival’s collapse. The carrier is also rolling out Starlink Wi-Fi across its fleet, enhancing its competitive position while pursuing disciplined network growth. EXPEDIA, ALLEGIANT FORM EXCLUSIVE BOOKING PARTNERSHIP $EXPE signed a 12-month exclusive agreement to become the first authorized online travel agency for $ALGT, adding Allegiant’s 566-route network across 124 U.S. cities. The deal gives Expedia full coverage of all U.S. commercial airlines while expanding Allegiant’s distribution and access to leisure travelers.

STARLINK IS TAKING OVER IN-FLIGHT CONNECTIVITY As of early July 2026, over 40 airlines have partnered with Starlink. Many are already live, and the rollout is accelerating fast. Airlines Already Offering Starlink (Live on Aircraft) • JSX (first commercial airline) • Hawaiian Airlines (full fleet) • airBaltic (full fleet) • ZIPAIR Tokyo (full fleet) • United Airlines (largest deployment — hundreds equipped) • Qatar Airways • Air France • Emirates (rapidly expanding) • Alaska Airlines • WestJet • Virgin Atlantic • SAS Scandinavian Airlines Major Airlines Rolling Out or Announced • Southwest Airlines (first flights starting summer 2026) • American Airlines (500+ aircraft starting 2027) • British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling (IAG group) • Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Brussels, Eurowings) • Singapore Airlines • Korean Air and subsidiaries (Asiana, Air Busan, Air Seoul) • Air New Zealand • flydubai • Gulf Air • EL AL Plus many others including LEVEL, Jin Air, Aero, Arajet, and more. How this changes the game: Starlink delivers real high-speed internet (often 100–350+ Mbps) from gate to gate. Passengers can now reliably video call, stream, work, and game at 35,000 feet. What used to be one of the worst parts of flying is becoming one of the best. Airlines without Starlink are already at a competitive disadvantage. The gap is widening quickly.

37 airlines have now either installed or committed to installing SpaceX's @Starlink on their fleet: • Southwest Airlines • United Airlines • British Airways • Singapore Airlines • Emirates • Qatar Airlines • Air France • Hawaiian Airlines • Alaska Airlines • Virgin Atlantic • Lufthansa • Korean air • Air Baltic • Air Canada • Aer Lingus • Air Busan • Air Dolomiti • Air New Zealand • flydubai • Air Seoul • Asiana Airlines • Austrian Airlines • SWISS Air • Scandinavian Airlines • Gulf Air • Iberia • Discover Airlines • ITA Airways • Vueling • Brussels Airlines • Jin Air • LEVEL • WestJet • Edelweiss Air • JSX • ZipAir • Eurowings Pressure will continue to mount for the airlines that don't adopt Starlink, as they'll lose customers to airlines that have adopted it. I already have friends that actively seek out flights with Starlink because the speed is such a game-changer. As of a couple months ago, over 2,500 airplanes already have Starlink installed, according to SpaceX (includes private planes, business jets and commercial aircraft). That number is likely a decent bit higher now.