In flight TV
Apr 17, 2012, 10:52 pm
#3
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I thought TV was only free in FC (and maybe EC?). The last time I flew a 757 with AVOD in Y, the only thing I could do for free was watch the flight info slideshow.
Apr 17, 2012, 10:54 pm
#4
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I think the few times I haven't made an UG on a flight with personal tv's, only the movies are charged and live TV is free the whole flight. Last one was in Feb I think?
Apr 18, 2012, 12:44 am
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Apr 18, 2012, 7:14 am
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Now if only Delta could get Delta.dumb to work in telling you correctly whether your flight actually has AVOD or not...
Apr 18, 2012, 7:21 am
#7
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I am not a fan of DL.dumb by any means, but I personally noticed that it is pretty good about which of my flights have AVOD and which don't. Aside from a last minute equipment change, I can't remember the last time it was wrong. Of course, YMMV.
Apr 18, 2012, 8:50 am
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Honestly, if that's my biggest complaint, I'm pretty happy with Delta overall. Just being nitpicky on my part.
Apr 18, 2012, 9:33 am
#9
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This happened to me as well a few weeks ago. On a 738, in F. Live TV for maybe an hour and then nothing without a CC.
The 738 was a sub for a (very) late inbound MD-90, so I was happy just to get where I was going and took out my book and ordered another Woodford.
The 738 was a sub for a (very) late inbound MD-90, so I was happy just to get where I was going and took out my book and ordered another Woodford.
Apr 18, 2012, 10:10 am
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My business travel has pretty much been entirely eliminated. The only reason I still try to fly DL is because they have a superior in-flight product, IMO (free TV is nice).
If they're going to do away with it or charge me for it then I can't really say I feel compelled to stay with DL when traveling with my family.
EDIT: I guess I should ask -- what was the charge for continuing to watch live TV?
If they're going to do away with it or charge me for it then I can't really say I feel compelled to stay with DL when traveling with my family.
EDIT: I guess I should ask -- what was the charge for continuing to watch live TV?
Apr 18, 2012, 10:16 am
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Wasn't there some thread here a while back about how TV would cut off after a while and demand payment, but all you had to do was (I forget exactly... exit out? Power it off? Listen to music? Play a game?) and then you could continue watching for free.
Apr 18, 2012, 11:36 am
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Anyone gotten confirmation on this? Delta promotes HEAVILY that you get FREE LIVE TV on those equipped planes (757s, 737s, and 767s).
This would SUCK!
This would SUCK!
Apr 18, 2012, 11:44 am
#14
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So an update, it happened to everyone in F, well at least the 5+ tv screens i could see from my seat. I was SLC to LAX and only had about 30 min left so I didn't sweat it but was pretty annoyed as I was watching the Hawks-Yotes game.
After about 10 min I tried it again and it worked. I didn't check to see what the charge would have been but I"m really glad I didn't just blindly fork it over since it came back on as free. Seems pretty shady to me that DL would cut it out look for a payment but give it back for free a few minutes later.
After about 10 min I tried it again and it worked. I didn't check to see what the charge would have been but I"m really glad I didn't just blindly fork it over since it came back on as free. Seems pretty shady to me that DL would cut it out look for a payment but give it back for free a few minutes later.
Apr 18, 2012, 11:48 am
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FWIW, this was the Y bulkhead of a 757 as (at the time) an FO.
Prior to that, the last time I was on a plane with AVOD was also a 757, in which I was in FC and everything was free.