Elon Musk renews his battle with Delta after it snubbed Starlink for Jeff Bezos' Amazon Leo
Elon Musk has criticized Delta Air Lines for choosing Amazon's Leo satellite internet over SpaceX's Starlink for its in-flight connectivity. While Delta cites cost-efficiency, Musk argues that the lack of Starlink will lead to a loss of customers to competitors.
Why it matters
This reflects the intense competition in the satellite internet market and the strategic importance of connectivity as a differentiator for airlines.
Elon Musk argued that Delta would lose customers by not choosing Starlink. Bloomberg/Getty Images Delta 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 instead of Starlink. After some X users posted about choosing to book with United Airlines over Delta due to its Starlink internet , Musk said on Wednesday, "I warned them. It will get much worse." It comes after Musk said Delta would "lose customers" when the airline announced a deal with Amazon Leo in May. Leo operates similarly to Starlink, using a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit.
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