DL 757
Jul 7, 2015, 9:19 am
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DL 757
Traveling to Maui in September through LAX, and the AC is listed as 757 (no letter following). On the reservation details, there is no WiFi listed in the amenities section, only Overhead entertainment. When I look at this version on the Aircraft page of DL.com, it shows the aircraft does have WiFi. Can anyone speak to this definitively? Just trying to plan accordingly.
Jul 7, 2015, 9:37 am
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Traveling to Maui in September through LAX, and the AC is listed as 757 (no letter following). On the reservation details, there is no WiFi listed in the amenities section, only Overhead entertainment. When I look at this version on the Aircraft page of DL.com, it shows the aircraft does have WiFi. Can anyone speak to this definitively? Just trying to plan accordingly.
Jul 7, 2015, 9:38 am
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Yep, domestic fleet is currently all air-to-ground systems. DL will be replacing it with satellite based systems on the longer haul domestic aircraft (they said specifically for Caribbean/Latin America flights, but I would think it would work to Hawaii as well), but that doesn't begin until 2016.
Jul 7, 2015, 10:09 am
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Yep, domestic fleet is currently all air-to-ground systems. DL will be replacing it with satellite based systems on the longer haul domestic aircraft (they said specifically for Caribbean/Latin America flights, but I would think it would work to Hawaii as well), but that doesn't begin until 2016.
Did they say anything about WiFi on the international flights after the upgrade is implemented?
Jul 7, 2015, 10:18 am
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i live in Maui part of the year and I can promise you it will be the oldest 757 delta has don't worry.......Your Milage WILL NOT vary
Jul 7, 2015, 11:33 am
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Not sure but AA has 100% over-water and it is CHEAP. They use T Mobile and it cost $19 for the entire flight from DFW-HKG (14.5 hours). I am sure DL will be rolling it out soon as they are behind here.
Jul 7, 2015, 1:27 pm
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Jul 7, 2015, 1:32 pm
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I think this is why it didn't even cross my mind that this AC wouldn't have it. All of my other flights that cross a body of water have been on either the 747 (DL and UA) or 777, and they have had it.
Jul 8, 2015, 6:32 am
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