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Lufthansa to bring satellite-based Wi-Fi to short-haul fleet from October

Reuters - UK Focus

BERLIN, June 27 (Reuters) - Lufthansa will roll out satellite-based broadband onboard short-haul flights starting from October, it said on Monday, as customers increasingly demand to stay connected in the air.

Airlines across the world are moving to satellite-based Internet services, prompting a scramble for customers by communication providers.

The technology on board the Lufthansa flights is being provided in cooperation with partner Inmarsat (Other OTC: IMASY - news) and its Global Xpress network.

Lufthansa says its fleet of narrow-body A320 planes is expected to have the technology installed by mid-2018, while other Lufthansa Group airlines will follow at a later date.

Lufthansa already offers broadband onboard all its 107 Lufthansa-branded long-haul aircraft. (Reporting by Victoria Bryan, editing by David Evans)