"I Warned Them. It Will Get Much Worse." Elon Musk's Stark Message for Delta Gains Traction
Delta said Amazon Leo offered a lower price point as airlines weigh satellite internet deals, while Starlink still leads with more than 10,000 active satellites.
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"I Warned Them. It Will Get Much Worse." Elon Musk's Stark Message for Delta Gains Traction
Elon Musk just publicly declared Delta's Wi-Fi strategy a slow-moving disaster, and 50,000 people agreed. But the real question is whether angry posts on X translate into something Delta's finance team actually has to worry about.
Elon Musk renews his battle with Delta after it snubbed Starlink for Jeff Bezos' Amazon Leo
Elon Musk argued that Delta would lose customers by not choosing Starlink.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesDelta Air Lines chose Amazon Leo for its in-flight WiFi instead of Starlink.Elon Musk has frequently criticized the decision and said Delta would lose customers."It will get much worse," Musk replied to an X post about passengers picking rivals with Starlink over Delta.Elon Musk isn't over Delta Air Lines choosing a rival in-flight WiFi provider inste…
Elon Musk Trolls Delta for Choosing Amazon Over Starlink for Its Future In-Flight Wi-Fi - The Bulkhead Seat
While many airlines have embraced Starlink for onboard internet, Delta Air Lines is taking a different approach. As I wrote about in March, it selected Amazon Leo (formerly known as Project Kuiper) to power its next generation of satellite Wi-Fi. Now, people are discussing this on social media and Elon Musk has weighed in and said that they were warned. I warned them. It will get much worse. https://t.co/0agUpcJziE — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) Augus…
Elon Musk Warned Delta—After It Passed On Starlink Wi-Fi, Customers Are Choosing Other Airlines Instead
Elon Musk warned Delta that passing on Starlink would cost it customers, and travelers now say they’re booking other airlines for better inflight Wi-Fi. Plus: United welcomes a new million-miler, a plane drives down a Florida road, Citi-linked Admirals Club passes beat no-day-pass signs, and a Southwest passenger puts a bare foot atop the seat ahead.
Although Elon Musk’s company is taking the lead and already has a lot of experience offering satellite connectivity, Amazon may be counting the days to launch its own service that promises to rival Tesla’s founder’s signature. Starlink has used over the past few years to step up the pace of updates to its satellite Internet system. Elon Musk, aware of the years of advantage he had over all his competitors, has done his best to discourage the ent…
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