Originally Posted by JDiver

“In time for holiday travel, American Airlines will begin offering free inflight messaging to passengers via services like Facebook Messenger and Messenger Kids. The approximately four-month trial period will be available to passengers flying aircraft equipped with ViaSat high-speed WiFi.” (AA has confirmed to someone I know only these will qualify, not others such as WhatsApp, etc.)

”More than 80 percent of the American Airlines’ narrow-body fleet uses the ViaSat WiFi system. This includes some Airbus A319 and A321 aircraft as well as the A321T. It also includes its Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737MAX aircraft.”

link to Forbes article