Starlink is fast becoming one of the biggest factors for passengers choosing an airline, United's CEO says

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says that, besides flight schedules, Starlink is now the biggest factor for passengers choosing airlines. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby believes passengers are more interested in Starlink than ticket prices when picking which airline to fly with.

"I think Starlink, behind the schedule, is the most important thing for customers to choose an airline now," Kirby told the "Cheeky Pint" podcast on Tuesday's episode.

United is leading the way in the US in installing Starlink , the high-speed WiFi service from Elon Musk's SpaceX.…