Wifi on planes: is it common now?
Discussion
Simpo Two said:
Amazing the planes don't all crash (compare and contrast with the mobile phone debate: 'It can't crash a plane. Well it might. No it can't. Well just in case...')
Airlines can't make money out of you using your phone on their plane. They can make money out of you using their wi-fi on their plane. Therein lies the truth.MitchT said:
Simpo Two said:
Amazing the planes don't all crash (compare and contrast with the mobile phone debate: 'It can't crash a plane. Well it might. No it can't. Well just in case...')
Airlines can't make money out of you using your phone on their plane. They can make money out of you using their wi-fi on their plane. Therein lies the truth.http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/feb/19/ryana...
Granted, it was only a trial, and was subsequently halted, but £3.00 per minute!
MitchT said:
Simpo Two said:
Amazing the planes don't all crash (compare and contrast with the mobile phone debate: 'It can't crash a plane. Well it might. No it can't. Well just in case...')
Airlines can't make money out of you using your phone on their plane. They can make money out of you using their wi-fi on their plane. Therein lies the truth.Pretty much all US domestic carriers have WiFi. It's called gogo in-air internet and costs $9.99 per flight, if you only have need for it occasionally.
I have a monthly subscription at $39.99 because I pretty much live on planes and can get a lot of work done, in what used to be an average of more than 15 wasted hours per week.
Thankfully Skype doesn't work due to all the ambient noise when the plane is in flight.
I have a monthly subscription at $39.99 because I pretty much live on planes and can get a lot of work done, in what used to be an average of more than 15 wasted hours per week.
Thankfully Skype doesn't work due to all the ambient noise when the plane is in flight.
Belvedere said:
Norwegian have it on their 737-800s.
I much prefer them over SAS.Norwegian will announce at the gate if it is equipped, but the device is the square looking sunroof on top.
They haven't perfected the software / security to get you to pay for it yet though.
Many airlines are looking at it, as folk much prefer it to the on board entertainment, which on most aircraft is still not 99% reliable.
The Norwegian wifi takes you to a homepage with a map of your position and flight stats too.
Good stuff.
Delta have it on their internal flights but nothing transatlantic due to it being too expensive whereas transcontinent they can get signal from land based thingies as they fly past them....I read it on the BBC...
ETA - found it! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18021468
ETA - found it! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18021468
Edited by miln0039 on Thursday 6th September 14:58
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