
You’ll soon be able to text on any Delta flight for free.
Delta (DAL) flights worldwide will have free texting through a Gogo app, starting Sunday.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian announced the news on “CBS This Morning” on Wednesday.
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“You”ll just access the app on the plane itself … and messaging will be for free,” Bastian said.
When asked if in-flight calls would be next for Delta, he laughed and said “never in my lifetime.”
Delta (DAL) says the move is the first by a U.S. global carrier.
CNNMoney (New York) First published September 27, 2017: 9:20 AM ET