WiFi Speeds onboard
Nov 29, 2016, 12:26 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Programs: EY Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 426
WiFi Speeds onboard
Hi guys, while i see many online reviews (mainly glowing) on how fast the etihad WiFi experience is.. what is there real world performance? can anyone comment on throughout or the ability to send pictures etc?
Ive had many times on Emirates where, while extremely affordable, its extremely slow or unusable. Is Etihad much better?
Ive had many times on Emirates where, while extremely affordable, its extremely slow or unusable. Is Etihad much better?
Nov 29, 2016, 1:33 am
#3
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Yorkshire & Bangsaen
Programs: HH Diamond, EY Gold, AY Silver, MR Plat
Posts: 526
Hi guys, while i see many online reviews (mainly glowing) on how fast the etihad WiFi experience is.. what is there real world performance? can anyone comment on throughout or the ability to send pictures etc?
Ive had many times on Emirates where, while extremely affordable, its extremely slow or unusable. Is Etihad much better?
Ive had many times on Emirates where, while extremely affordable, its extremely slow or unusable. Is Etihad much better?
Nov 30, 2016, 1:03 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: Etihad Guest Platinum; Accor Platinum; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,356
My colleague played an online game on his laptop the whole way from DFW to AUH last week and the same on the way back.
He did admit to feeling guilty for all of the other passengers whose experience he probably screwed up ! Though his game worked throughout
He did admit to feeling guilty for all of the other passengers whose experience he probably screwed up ! Though his game worked throughout
Dec 1, 2016, 5:19 pm
#8
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Houston
Posts: 282
The speeds and price for the long flights I found acceptable. I think 21$ for the whole flight...
Dec 2, 2016, 1:56 am
#9
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Cheers mate! that would be great if you could find it (perhaps take a screenshot during the login so we can all find it. If it works some of the Boingo unlimited plans would be very attractive for those who fly etihad a lot.
Dec 3, 2016, 6:10 am
#10
Join Date: Aug 2005
Programs: OWE, *A-G, EY Plat, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 486
http://beta.speedtest.net/result/5847812559
I find it to be patchy at times, but then again I get it for free, so am not going to argue too much.
I find it to be patchy at times, but then again I get it for free, so am not going to argue too much.
Dec 3, 2016, 8:42 am
#11
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Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
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http://beta.speedtest.net/result/5847812559
I find it to be patchy at times, but then again I get it for free, so am not going to argue too much.
I find it to be patchy at times, but then again I get it for free, so am not going to argue too much.
Dec 10, 2016, 1:11 am
#13
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Houston
Posts: 282
This is a premium hotspot for all boingo plans. (In bold) simply log in to your Boingo account and accept the fee of 0.18 Euro per minute of Wi-Fi at this location.
So 11 Hours of flight will be about 118.8 Euros or $21 for the whole flight if you pay with your credit card...
For a quick connection to check something I will say is a great option, but then again 2 Hours are $11.95 and 4 Hours are $17.95
I will try to upload the photos later on.
hope thats the case
Dec 16, 2016, 3:09 am
#15
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: England
Posts: 1,361
I was flying EK F a few days ago and was longing for the EY wifi; it took nearly 2 hours to download 20 emails, none with any attachments. It's the hope that kills you and having Internet and knowing it may sometimes work actually felt worse than not having it at all. With EY I've found it to be consistently very good, with similar thoughts as to the above posters, including even watching Netflix on board.