somehow only flying with starlink for the first time — unbelievable. incredible. like watching color television after a lifetime watching black and white.
2:01 PM · Jun 17, 2026 · 25.2K Views
Founders Fund CMO Mike Solana says in-flight Starlink connectivity is a massive upgrade over legacy airline Wi-Fi
He compared the experience to upgrading to color television.
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Positive users praise Starlink's in-flight internet for delivering speeds faster than home WiFi and feeling life-changing on flights, while negative users note practical issues like missing cell service for SMS 2FA.
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Ryan Petersen@typesfast
@micsolana you need to be JSX maxxing
Mike Solana@micsolana
somehow only flying with starlink for the first time — unbelievable. incredible. like watching color television after a lifetime watching black and white.
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Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, MHA@DrDiGiorgio
@micsolana Better internet than at my house.
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Cam Hardaway 🇺🇸@hardaway_cam
@micsolana Was on a PLTR work trip three or four years and took JSX… they had just launched Starlink on the plane. I FaceTimed my wife and kids from 35k ft. Crystal clear. Felt like magic
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Norgard@BrianNorgard
@micsolana Great analogy.
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Jovi@JoviNodes
@micsolana Absolutely life changing. It’s faster than my home WiFi
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Aaron Klein 🇺🇸@AaronKlein
@micsolana It’s really hard to go back after that.
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NagsDoc@ponydoc
@micsolana Thank you Elon
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Tom Karren actual@tomkarren
@micsolana Any airline not using Starlink is antiquated
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Natasha@natasha_whit
@micsolana The exponential rage you will now experience with non-starlink.
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Mr Joshua@M_R_J_O_S_H_U_A
@micsolana JSX has had it for a while now. It’s amazing, isn’t it?
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Suffiyan Malik@suffiyanmalikk
@micsolana Are you on the smaller plane?
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PunishedNixon🚁🇺🇸@NixonPunished
@micsolana I’m flying Hawaiian Airlines next month and looking forward to trying it on a flight.
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Andrew D Brooks@andrewdbrooks
@micsolana @BurnhamDC And reconnected me on the flight home automatically!
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PunishedNixon🚁🇺🇸@NixonPunished
@hardaway_cam @micsolana JSX is one of the best domestic travel experiences you’ll have outside of private travel.
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Mark in SF@Mark_in_SF
@micsolana Until you realize you don't have cell service and your SMS 2FA doesn't work.
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Nathan Levy, your government hates you@NathanLevy10
@DrDiGiorgio @micsolana We’re at the inflection point of civilizational technological growth
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