JetBlue, an American low-cost airline and the sixth-largest airline in the United States, announced on Jan. 11, it will provide free WiFi access on all of its aircraft.

The airline said passengers can expect speeds and streaming capabilities on board flights with its Fly-Fi internet system that matches the broadband connections at home.

The airline said in a statement: “It’s 2017 and our customers expect to be connected everywhere, whether that be from the comfort of their sofa or 35,000 feet above it.”

“That’s why we’re so proud that JetBlue is now the only airline to offer free, high-speed WiFi, live TV, and movies for all customers on every plane.”

JetBlue’s system is online from the minute passengers step on board to the moment they deplane, even as most airlines require its aircraft to reach cruising altitude before making WiFi connectivity available.

JetBlue is also offering free streaming video curated by Amazon in addition to free movies and 36 channels worth of programmes.

The New York-based airline recently completed installation of the Fly-Fi system on all 227 of its Airbus A320, A321, and Embraer 190 aircraft.

Free Wi-Fi has been available on JetBlue’s A320 fleet since 2016.

Once considered a luxury that comes with exorbitant prices, free WiFi is becoming more commonplace.

According to a 2017 WiFi report by Routehappy, more than 70 airlines worldwide now offer in-flight WiFi in most regions of the globe, up from 59 last year.

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