--- title: "Alaska Airlines Wi-Fi: free tiers, Starlink, streaming and how to connect" url: "https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/alaska-airlines" description: "Alaska Airlines’ Starlink Wi-Fi is free for Atmos Rewards members, thanks to T-Mobile. Which planes have it, speeds, streaming and how to sign in." --- Airline · United States # Alaska Airlines Wi-Fi Alaska Airlines is fitting Starlink across its fleet, and the Wi-Fi is free for Atmos Rewards members, thanks to T-Mobile. About 40% of Alaska and Hawaiian aircraft had it in late October 2026. Provider [Starlink](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/starlink-aviation), [Wi-Fi Onboard](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/intelsat) Network See connection instructions below; the network name may depend on the aircraft. Free On Starlink aircraft, Wi-Fi is free for Atmos Rewards members, thanks to T-Mobile. **Checked 1 November 2026.** Prices and policies as of November 2026. ## Who provides it - **[Starlink](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/starlink-aviation)** All Embraer 175 regional jets and a growing share of the mainline fleet. Alaska expects to finish in 2027. - **[Wi-Fi Onboard](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/intelsat)** Alaska links WiFi Onboard terms for its Standard and Basic paid services. ## What’s free - On Starlink aircraft, Wi-Fi is free for **Atmos Rewards** members, thanks to T-Mobile. Alaska introduced the member sign-in by mid-July 2026. Joining is free, before or during travel. - Guests under 18 get free Wi-Fi after entering their reservation details. - Alaska offers free texting on its Standard and Basic services. Eligible T-Mobile plans may also include free internet sessions. As of November 2026. ## Prices | Plan | Price | |---|---| | Standard or Basic internet, per flight | US$8 | Alaska lists both paid services at $8. Check the onboard portal for the service and price on your flight. As of November 2026. ## Streaming and calls Alaska says Starlink allows “high-quality streaming across multiple devices, from takeoff to landing”. It quotes speeds up to 500 Mbps and latency under 99 ms. Standard paid Wi-Fi supports streaming; Basic does not. ## VPNs Alaska doesn’t publish a VPN rule in its Starlink announcements. ## Which planes have it Alaska’s chart, updated 26 October 2026, shows all 93 Embraer 175s done. It also shows 12 of 20 737-8 MAX and 4 of 80 737-9 MAX connected. The 737-800, 737-900ER and 787 had none yet. Alaska expects the rest by 2027. Alaska’s passenger Wi-Fi page also describes Standard and Basic paid services on some aircraft. ## How to connect On a Starlink aircraft: 1. Turn on airplane mode and Wi-Fi. Alaska’s Wi-Fi page says to join `Free WiFi at Alaskawifi.com`. 2. Open `AlaskaWiFi.com` and follow the portal instructions. 3. Sign in to Atmos Rewards, or sign up, in a few taps. Existing members can be connected automatically. 4. Under 18? Enter your reservation details instead. For Standard or Basic Wi-Fi, Alaska says to join `Alaskawifi.com` and open `AlaskaWiFi.com`. Guests under 16 need a parent or guardian to enrol in Atmos Rewards. ## On board with Kilobat Kilobat is a Mac menu-bar app that shows what each app sends and holds back what can wait. On a plane: - **The sign-in page.** When it doesn’t open by itself, the menu bar says **This Wi-Fi wants you to sign in**, with **Open sign-in page**. Turn your VPN on after you’ve signed in. - **Mark it metered.** macOS treats plane Wi-Fi as unlimited. Mark it **Metered** in Kilobat’s Wi-Fi menu or with `kilobat networks cost metered`, and Kilobat skips its own speed tests. If automatic switching is enabled, it switches to Travel. - **Updates wait.** With Pro, paused updaters enabled and the network filter on, macOS Software Update, App Store downloads, Google Updater and Microsoft AutoUpdate wait for an unmetered network. The apps keep working. - **See what’s using it.** Every app’s upload and download, live in the menu bar, so a messaging-only plan isn’t spent on a sync you forgot. - **Send later.** A big upload, such as Dropbox syncing a folder, shows as a row with its speed. With Pro, **Send later** can hold it until you’re on unmetered Wi-Fi again, for up to eight hours while Kilobat is open. - **Know what’s slow.** Health shows latency and loss, and with Pro their history through the flight. Those measurements can help you investigate a slow connection. When Slack or Zoom won’t load, [Is it them or me?](https://kilobat.app/is-it-down) reads the service’s status page. More in [what to do before you board](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi#before-you-board). [Download for Mac ↓](https://kilobat.app/downloads/Kilobat-1.31.1.dmg?via=site) ``` brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat ``` ## Questions **Is Alaska Airlines Wi-Fi free?** Yes, on Starlink aircraft for Atmos Rewards members, thanks to T-Mobile. Membership is free. **Do I need to be a T-Mobile customer?** No. Any Atmos Rewards member gets it free. T-Mobile customers are due an ad-free sign-on. ## Sources - [Alaska Airlines: Inflight Wi-Fi plans and connection](https://www.hawaiianairlines.com/content/travel-info/flight-experience/inflight-entertainment/wifi) - [Alaska Airlines: Free Wi-Fi thanks to T-Mobile, powered by Starlink (rollout chart)](https://news.alaskaair.com/alaska-airlines-wifi-connectivity/) - [Alaska Airlines: Atmos Rewards members unlock free inflight Wi-Fi (June 2026)](https://news.alaskaair.com/guest-experience/atmos-rewards-members-unlock-free-inflight-wi-fi-on-alaska-hawaiian-airlines-thanks-to-t-mobile/) - [Alaska Airlines: Teams up with T-Mobile for free Wi-Fi (August 2025)](https://news.alaskaair.com/guest-experience/t-mobile-free-wi-fi/) - [Alaska Airlines: Selects Starlink (August 2025)](https://news.alaskaair.com/guest-experience/alaska-airlines-to-launch-new-era-of-inflight-connectivity/) - [Alaska Air Group: 2026 Investor Day fact sheet](https://news.alaskaair.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-IR-Day-All-Up-Media-and-Investor-Fact-Sheet.pdf) Checked on 1 November 2026. ## More airlines - [Hawaiian Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/hawaiian-airlines): Providers and aircraft availability - [Southwest Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/southwest-airlines): Providers and aircraft availability - [Delta Air Lines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/delta-air-lines): Providers and aircraft availability - [American Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/american-airlines): Providers and aircraft availability