Southwest Airlines announced Thursday that it will start offering free wifi on all flights through a partnership with T-Mobile starting Oct. 24. The service will be available to all Southwest Rapid Rewards members, the airline’s free loyalty program.

The announcement comes just a few months after Southwest ended its free checked bags policy. The airline previously allowed bags to “fly free” until it announced at the end of May that first checked bags would cost $35 and a second would be $45.

Southwest will be the largest U.S. airline to offer free wifi on all flights when it happens next month. JetBlue, which operates fewer aircraft, already offers free wifi on all flights, and Delta offers free wifi for SkyMiles members on “most” flights.

American Airlines announced back in April that

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