An Apple Music subscription is a great way to listen to your tunes when on Wi-Fi or if you have a generous data plan. But on a plane? Forget about it. That is unless you fly domestically with American Airlines. Apple Music access will be free for subscribers starting February 1.
If you’re an Apple Music subscriber and a frequent flyer, you’ve now got a new reason to book your next flight with American Airlines. The two companies have just announced a partnership, that gives passengers free Wi-Fi access to their Apple Music accounts, on all domestic flights equipped with the Viasat Wi-Fi service.
Ordinarily, passengers on Wi-Fi equipped planes have to pay for any use of that service, making it expensive for something like streaming music, and prohibitive for watching videos. By making the data portion free, Apple Music subscribers no longer need to worry about loading up their phones with their favorite tracks before grabbing their taxi to the airport.
