American Airlines is adding new free flight appliances by 2026

• American Airlines adds free Wi-Fi to 90 percent of its fleet.
• Passengers must be a member of the Aadvantage Loyalty Program to get a free connection.
• The airline will launch a new facility early next year.

Getting ready to connect in the sky next year if you fly with American Airlines.

The United States recently announced it would offer free Wi-Fi to members of the Aadvantage’s Loyalty Program beginning in January 2026, sponsored by AT&T. About 90 percent of its fleet will be in line with the on-flight connection offered, with nearly 500 regional aircraft set to be equipped with Wi-Fi on ship at the end of 2025.

“Our customers really appreciate what is connected while in the air, whether communicating with friends, getting work done, examining social media or driving their favorite subscription services,” said Heather Garboden, CEO of American Airlines, in a statement shared with shared statements shared with a shared statement Travel + free time. “We have worked hard for our aircraft clothing with high-speed Wi-Fi in the classroom and together with AT&T proudly offering the service at no cost to our most loyal customers.”

This offer is available on aircraft equipped with Viasat and Intelsat. American Airlines now offers free Wi-Fi on a limited amount of flights to test services before launching it fully in the early 2026.

“We are proud to work with American Airlines to connect the public with what is most important to them -even in the sky,” said Jenifer Robertson, the EVP & GM mass market at AT&T, in a statement shared with T+L.

Other domestic airline offers Wi-Fi in-flight free Deltaavailable on most flights for members of Delta Skymiles, Hawaiian Airlines, and JetBlue.