Is Wifi Complimentary in First Class
Jul 5, 2015, 10:16 am
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Jul 5, 2015, 10:17 am
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Delta.com is free, and sometimes Facebook and/or Google are free as well. On my last Delta flight I could access gmail without ever buying or logging into Gogo. (And yes, it was live gmail, not a local cache -- I sent and received emails in flight.)
Chromebook laptops come with several Gogo access passes.
Gogo is cheaper on a mobile device. You can change your browser's user agent so it appears to Gogo as a smartphone. This flirts with unethical territory but many respectable people are open about doing it (as they would be open with deleting NYTimes.com browser cookies to read more articles for free).
You can also email Gogo after your flight ends, complain that it was slow, and receive a full refund. This is blatantly unethical unless the service was indeed unusable, which it often is, actually.
Chromebook laptops come with several Gogo access passes.
Gogo is cheaper on a mobile device. You can change your browser's user agent so it appears to Gogo as a smartphone. This flirts with unethical territory but many respectable people are open about doing it (as they would be open with deleting NYTimes.com browser cookies to read more articles for free).
You can also email Gogo after your flight ends, complain that it was slow, and receive a full refund. This is blatantly unethical unless the service was indeed unusable, which it often is, actually.
Jul 5, 2015, 10:18 am
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No, although StudioDelta is free in FC (and basically works through the GoGo system).
Everyone can access delta.dumb for free. IIRC there are a couple other websites (Amazon?) that are free too, but this might have changed.
Everyone can access delta.dumb for free. IIRC there are a couple other websites (Amazon?) that are free too, but this might have changed.
Jul 5, 2015, 10:40 am
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Jul 5, 2015, 10:44 am
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Jul 5, 2015, 11:34 am
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I really think that paid F/D1 tickets should come with a free internet voucher. Right now it's the only fee in an otherwise all inclusive experience (perhaps also the Sky Club but one does not need to visit a SC).
Jul 5, 2015, 12:12 pm
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But, one "needs" the internet?
Jul 5, 2015, 12:42 pm
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This only applies to some new (not refurbished) Chromebooks with "Google Goodies". I bought an Asus Chromebook with Goodies several months ago; the value of the 12 Gogo passes alone exceeded the price of the Chromebook.
Regrettably, Delta Studio does not work on Chromebooks.
Regrettably, Delta Studio does not work on Chromebooks.
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Jul 5, 2015, 12:44 pm
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Jul 5, 2015, 1:34 pm
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Stay connected with Wi-Fi (where available) on 3,400 daily flights within the U.S. First Class seats also come with built-in outlets on most flights by the end of 2015 and complimentary premium entertainment with Delta Studio™
But OP as others have stated. Although you can use Delta Studio for free and you access it through the WiFi, you do not get access to websites from your browser for free. If you want that as well you have to pay the GoGo fee.
