A330 ATL-HNL WiFi
Apr 28, 2017, 5:44 pm
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A330 ATL-HNL WiFi
Hello, I've searched but can't find a definite answer on this. We'll soon be flying DL on an A330 from ATL-HNL. It looks like this type of plane is equipped on international flights with GoGo global WiFi. Will the same be true on this one? I'm hoping to catch up on work over the Pacific before and after vacation. Thank you.
Apr 28, 2017, 6:24 pm
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Hello, I've searched but can't find a definite answer on this. We'll soon be flying DL on an A330 from ATL-HNL. It looks like this type of plane is equipped on international flights with GoGo global WiFi. Will the same be true on this one? I'm hoping to catch up on work over the Pacific before and after vacation. Thank you.
Apr 29, 2017, 9:36 am
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I'll be on that flight in a few weeks. Interested to know how some folks manage to get a free connection. Is it something that pops up when you first start wifi on your device while on board? Random?
Apr 29, 2017, 10:39 am
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It just never asked me to login. Mine was on the HNL-ATL. On the ATL-HNL, I used my domestic monthly subscription.
Apr 29, 2017, 4:32 pm
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Apr 30, 2017, 6:12 am
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Thank you all for the replies. And here I was thinking that if there was global WiFi, I'd have to be paying $30. It sounds like I might even get it for free--or for the $10ish domestic fee at worst. Mahalo.
May 1, 2017, 4:48 pm
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The routing of the flight specifics what Gogo charges you, as the system thinks its a domestic route you are only billed the domestic prices. A glitch is that the older Gogo system would only get wifi over the continental US then cut out over the water, since it used the cell towers. Given this, on some flights, you will get an option for coverage "when available" at no charge - meaning they won't charge you for the whole flight because the system thinks you won't have internet access for the entire ride.
Jul 4, 2017, 2:56 pm
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Thanks all for the advice. I'm over the Pacific now, half way between CA and HI, and have had good WiFi all the way. I used one of my US Bank free "single flight" Gogo passes. The WiFi has been surprisingly good. I'm not sure if it's a flight thing, or the fact that I'm traveling on a non-business day, with less passenger demand for bandwidth.