Enjoy Wi-Fi on board flights arriving or departing from destinations outside of the U.S., and on regional flights flown by Delta Connection carriers when you purchase a Wi-Fi Flight Pass.* Free messaging is also available.
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Beginning this weekend, every passenger will be able to send and receive text messages on all popular messaging apps—including iMessage, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger—on the airplanes that provide Internet access without having to shell out any extra bucks for it.
Can I text on an airplane? Yes, but only using a Wi-Fi connection. The ban on using a cellular connection means passengers can't send SMS texts. Any communication has to be over Wi-Fi with a messaging app that provides similar functionality like iMessage, WhatsApp, or Viber.
Yes, Delta currently has free Wi-Fi and entertainment for passengers, and the capabilities have been extended to most domestic flights on Feb. 1, 2023.
Delta will not allow cellular calls or internet-based voice communications onboard Delta or Delta Connection flights. Anderson says he believes that represents the wishes of most of the carrier's passengers — and its employees.
Among the airlines that let you text for free, the list includes JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines. These carriers allow texting either through free inflight Wi-Fi or with the use of text messaging services.
JetBlue. JetBlue bills itself as the only major airline to offer, free, high-speed Wi-Fi at every seat, on every plane. The in-flight satellite service is provided by Viasat, and passengers can use it to browse the web, send messages and emails or stream video.
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Yes, but only using a Wi-Fi connection. The ban on using a cellular connection means passengers can't send SMS texts. Any communication has to be over Wi-Fi with a messaging app that provides similar functionality like iMessage, WhatsApp, or Viber.