No Starlink? United Airlines Targets Rivals With Status Match Offer

United Airlines said Thursday it is offering a status match to members of American and Delta loyalty programs to give them a chance to try out Starlink. 

The carrier launched a special webpage for the offer: “Don’t keep buffering: switch to United and get the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky.” American AAdvantage and Delta SkyMiles members have to spend a certain amount and fly United within the next 90 days to get status through January 2028.

Here are the spending thresholds for United’s status match:

Silver: $1,500
Gold: $3,000
Platinum: $4,500
Premier 1K: $7,000

The deal