Free Starlink internet service on some regional United Airlines flights has been suspended due to static interference.

The airline began offering free Starlink Wi-Fi service during flights in May, but static interference forced United officials to turn off the service on about 24 airliners, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The airline is working with Starlink to correct the problem, which it says does not affect flight safety.

“We expect the service to be back up and running on these aircraft soon,” United officials said. “The fix will be deployed during routine maintenance, and the airline doesn’t anticipate any impact on flight schedules.”

The problem was first revealed by The Points Guy , which reported the issue commonly occurs when new onboard connectivity technologies are in

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