Delta Aspires To Offer Free In-Flight Wi-Fi For All Passengers

Delta Air Lines’ CEO Ed Bastian said that the airline was working hard toward offering free in-flight Wi-Fi to all of its passengers. Though Bastian neglected to attach an exact timeline to his claim, he noted that the plan comes in response to Delta passengers’ vocal desire for fast, free connectivity. “I don’t know of anywhere else, besides in an airplane, that you can’t get free Wi-Fi,” Bastian opined. “We’re going to make it free.” Not everything about the shift is positive, though, as in-flight Wi-Fi also leaves passengers vulnerable to hacking in ways they generally aren’t on the ground. In the confined locale that is an airborne aircraft cabin, hackers have more leverage than many of us are prepared to combat, and some even use sophisticated hardware stowed in carry-on baggage to access data better kept behind closed doors. As a result, cybersecurity is becoming an increasingly pressing issue for airlines worldwide.