Jan 10, 2015, 11:57 pm
Last edit by: wheresdg
Free period Extended to end of March
For those who have experienced Alaska Beyond successfully, please post your tail #:
N407AS - Alaska Beyond as of 2/10/15
N440AS - Alaska Beyond as of 1/11/15
N453AS ("Go Russell") - Successful as of 01/06/15
N469AS - Alaska Beyond as of 12/23/14
N517AS - Alaska Beyond as of 1/28/15
N522AS - Nope, as of 1/24/15
N526AS - Alaska Beyond as of 2/23/15
N534AS - Alaska Beyond as of 2/9/15
N565AS - Alaska Beyond as of 12/16/14
N581AS - Alaska Beyond as of 1/15/15
N588AS - Alaska Beyond as of 1/13/15
N590AS - Alaska Beyond as of 1/15/15
N563AS - Alaska Beyond as of 1/18/15
New handheld entertainment players began rolling out on 2/1/15. They have some pre-loaded content but also can access the streaming service.
If you prefer to use your own tablet or phone, here are the current supported devices and operating systems:
For those who have experienced Alaska Beyond successfully, please post your tail #:
- NXXXAS
N407AS - Alaska Beyond as of 2/10/15
N440AS - Alaska Beyond as of 1/11/15
N453AS ("Go Russell") - Successful as of 01/06/15
N469AS - Alaska Beyond as of 12/23/14
N517AS - Alaska Beyond as of 1/28/15
N522AS - Nope, as of 1/24/15
N526AS - Alaska Beyond as of 2/23/15
N534AS - Alaska Beyond as of 2/9/15
N565AS - Alaska Beyond as of 12/16/14
N581AS - Alaska Beyond as of 1/15/15
N588AS - Alaska Beyond as of 1/13/15
N590AS - Alaska Beyond as of 1/15/15
N563AS - Alaska Beyond as of 1/18/15
New handheld entertainment players began rolling out on 2/1/15. They have some pre-loaded content but also can access the streaming service.
If you prefer to use your own tablet or phone, here are the current supported devices and operating systems:
Consolidated Alaska Beyond Experiences/Thoughts (Free thru Jan 2015)
Dec 16, 2014, 9:50 am
#46
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My last BB died about a year ago and now is in a better place. When I was on the GAB, I was the only member that couldn't participate in the myriad of new things being tried (i.e., app functionality, etc.)
The good news is that your battery lasts a long time, and the device is unlikely to overheat. The other news is that this is because you aren't watching any movies on it.
Dec 16, 2014, 10:36 am
#47
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BB? All I can say is they have good keyboards.
Dec 16, 2014, 10:42 am
#48
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Dec 16, 2014, 11:37 am
#49
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I am still a little confused on the Alaska Beyond / In Flight entertainment. $10 for the digiplayer with not very many movies / Tv Shows to choose from. And I am not sure how to even access the complimentary (thru Jan 2015) movies / tv on personal devices.
Dec 16, 2014, 1:21 pm
#50
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From everything I've read (on the official AS blog, the Beyond pages, even the PDF of the in-flight card), the DigEPlayers will continue to co-exist for now. But they're not even referred to as DigEPlayers in any of the announcements, just as pre-loaded "video players."
Dec 16, 2014, 5:12 pm
#51
Join Date: Jan 2008
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not much mentioned here about food and beverags. AS can we get the seasonal beers back please? AS used to have to options of Alaskan Summer ale or Winter ale depending on time of year. Then one day poof it was gone. When one day I asked for a summer ale in the middle of July and the FA said we dont have that anymore. Although just having the option of 1 micro brew is hands down way better than the mass produced crap you can get on AA or the admirals clubs for that matter. If I want to have a beer or 2 it might as well be fit for consumption. Whats the point of drinking cheap mass produced domestic stuff other than to get smashed? Well I take that back, its useful for cooking bratwursts rather than wasting a good beer on it. There are a few other good beers in the PNW too that would be nice to see. Deschutes makes some pretty good ones(IPAs which I prefer when I want a good beer, might not be good for on a plane, after 2 or 3 you can be feeling pretty fuzzy) but Deschutes nut brown ale is also pretty good. RedHook also has some good stuff as does Big Sky. Big Sky Powder hound would be in my top 3 favorites list
Last edited by ANC; Dec 16, 2014 at 5:18 pm
Dec 16, 2014, 5:22 pm
#52
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probably because it costs a good bit to lug around and store. I dont know what those new XT players weight, maybe 2 to 4 pounds each and loaded on a 50 pound cart
Dec 16, 2014, 5:40 pm
#53
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Wirelessly posted (beckoa's BB: Mozilla/5.0 (BlackBerry; U; BlackBerry 9810; en-US) AppleWebKit/534.11+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/7.1.0.694 Mobile Safari/534.11+)
Thought AS offered an Alaskan Summer this summer? Wasn't a huge fan. Winter I would welcome though ^
AS does offer Kona Longboard Lager to/from Hawaii and Corona to Mexico.
Thought AS offered an Alaskan Summer this summer? Wasn't a huge fan. Winter I would welcome though ^
AS does offer Kona Longboard Lager to/from Hawaii and Corona to Mexico.
Dec 16, 2014, 5:46 pm
#54
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Thought AS offered an Alaskan Summer this summer? Wasn't a huge fan. Winter I would welcome though ^
AS does offer Kona Longboard Lager to/from Hawaii and Corona to Mexico.
Thought AS offered an Alaskan Summer this summer? Wasn't a huge fan. Winter I would welcome though ^
AS does offer Kona Longboard Lager to/from Hawaii and Corona to Mexico.
Dec 16, 2014, 5:55 pm
#55
Join Date: Sep 2001
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Posts: 3,858
on the milkrun and a 737-800 with the service.
-> took about 15 minutes after Wifi kicked in for movies to be available. Kept getting an error message.
-> nice selection of movies
-> movie stopped about 10 minutes from landing in Ketchikan.
I have 53 minutes left of my movie, will try it on the Ketch-Sitka leg and Sitka-Juneau leg.
-> took about 15 minutes after Wifi kicked in for movies to be available. Kept getting an error message.
-> nice selection of movies
-> movie stopped about 10 minutes from landing in Ketchikan.
I have 53 minutes left of my movie, will try it on the Ketch-Sitka leg and Sitka-Juneau leg.
Dec 16, 2014, 6:00 pm
#56
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Thought AS offered an Alaskan Summer this summer? Wasn't a huge fan. Winter I would welcome though ^
AS does offer Kona Longboard Lager to/from Hawaii and Corona to Mexico.
Thought AS offered an Alaskan Summer this summer? Wasn't a huge fan. Winter I would welcome though ^
AS does offer Kona Longboard Lager to/from Hawaii and Corona to Mexico.
Dec 16, 2014, 6:00 pm
#57
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on the milkrun and a 737-800 with the service.
-> took about 15 minutes after Wifi kicked in for movies to be available. Kept getting an error message.
-> nice selection of movies
-> movie stopped about 10 minutes from landing in Ketchikan.
I have 53 minutes left of my movie, will try Sitka-Juneau leg.
-> took about 15 minutes after Wifi kicked in for movies to be available. Kept getting an error message.
-> nice selection of movies
-> movie stopped about 10 minutes from landing in Ketchikan.
I have 53 minutes left of my movie, will try Sitka-Juneau leg.
at the rate of 15 minutes, the movies might kick when your descent starts
Dec 16, 2014, 6:03 pm
#58
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
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Posts: 8,259
on the milkrun and a 737-800 with the service.
-> took about 15 minutes after Wifi kicked in for movies to be available. Kept getting an error message.
-> nice selection of movies
-> movie stopped about 10 minutes from landing in Ketchikan.
I have 53 minutes left of my movie, will try it on the Ketch-Sitka leg and Sitka-Juneau leg.
-> took about 15 minutes after Wifi kicked in for movies to be available. Kept getting an error message.
-> nice selection of movies
-> movie stopped about 10 minutes from landing in Ketchikan.
I have 53 minutes left of my movie, will try it on the Ketch-Sitka leg and Sitka-Juneau leg.
After an hour I gave up and just continued watching Maze Runner on the Digiplayer.
Dec 16, 2014, 6:42 pm
#59
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: PDX
Programs: Alaska Airlines Milage Plan
Posts: 38
There are full details on the AS site, concisely summarized in the official news release. Basically, you have to have an iOS or Android mobile device, or a laptop, and download the appropriate app or browser add-on beforehand.
COLOR="Blue"]Thanks, I'll look more into that.[/COLORFrom everything I've read (on the official AS blog, the Beyond pages, even the PDF of the in-flight card), the DigEPlayers will continue to co-exist for now. But they're not even referred to as DigEPlayers in any of the announcements, just as pre-loaded "video players."
COLOR="Blue"]Thanks, I'll look more into that.[/COLORFrom everything I've read (on the official AS blog, the Beyond pages, even the PDF of the in-flight card), the DigEPlayers will continue to co-exist for now. But they're not even referred to as DigEPlayers in any of the announcements, just as pre-loaded "video players."
not much mentioned here about food and beverags. AS can we get the seasonal beers back please? AS used to have to options of Alaskan Summer ale or Winter ale depending on time of year. Then one day poof it was gone. When one day I asked for a summer ale in the middle of July and the FA said we dont have that anymore. Although just having the option of 1 micro brew is hands down way better than the mass produced crap you can get on AA or the admirals clubs for that matter. If I want to have a beer or 2 it might as well be fit for consumption. Whats the point of drinking cheap mass produced domestic stuff other than to get smashed? Well I take that back, its useful for cooking bratwursts rather than wasting a good beer on it. There are a few other good beers in the PNW too that would be nice to see. Deschutes makes some pretty good ones(IPAs which I prefer when I want a good beer, might not be good for on a plane, after 2 or 3 you can be feeling pretty fuzzy) but Deschutes nut brown ale is also pretty good. RedHook also has some good stuff as does Big Sky. Big Sky Powder hound would be in my top 3 favorites list
Dec 16, 2014, 7:13 pm
#60
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On my SEA - PDX leg they offered a complimetery drink, beside water and juice we had a choice of a local beer. Not sure if it was seasonal. I was pretty tired and was not paying attention. That leg was so short they had to rush to serve drinks in time to prepare to land.