Feb 5, 2014, 9:42 pm
Last edit by: PAX_fips
FlyNet is installed on all longhaul aircraft in the LH fleet.
Please list the aircraft type and aircraft number you've used FlyNet on. Bonus points for route
A333
D-AIKB FRA-AUH
D-AIKH FRA-SEA
D-AIKK FRA-SEA
D-AIKL FRA-DFW
D-AIKM SEA-FRA
D-AIKQ EWR-MUC
D-AIKR MUC-BOM
A346
D-AIFF MUC-BOM
D-AIHF YYZ-FRA
D-AIHH MUC-SFO
D-AIHI BOS-FRA
D-AIHK CPT-MUC
D-AIHQ MUC-HND
D-AIHU HND-MUC
D-AIHX YVR-FRA
D-AIHZ MUC-BOS
A380
D-AIMB FRA-SFO
D-AIMC FRA-PVG
D-AIMI SFO-FRA
D-AIMJ SFO-FRA
D-AIMK
D-AIML FRA-IAH
D-AIMG JFK-FRA
B748
D-ABYD ICN-FRA
D-ABYF LAX-FRA
D-ABYG FRA-MEX
D-ABYH FRA-LAX
D-ABYJ HND-FRA
D-ABYK FRA-IAD
D-ABYL LAX-FRA
D-ABYN ORD-FRA, FRA-HND
D-ABYT FRA-BLR
B747
D-ABTH FRA-DEN
D-ABVO EZE-FRA, FRA-YVR
D-ABVP FRA-YVR
D-ABVR FRA-EWR
D-ABVT HND-FRA
D-ABVU FRA-HND
D-ABVZ FRA-SFO
D-ABVY FRA-YYZ
D-ABVW FRA-DXB
D-ABTL FRA-YYZ
D-xxxx FRA-BOM (Can't remember the a/c - too long ago!
)
Please list the aircraft type and aircraft number you've used FlyNet on. Bonus points for route
A333
D-AIKB FRA-AUH
D-AIKH FRA-SEA
D-AIKK FRA-SEA
D-AIKL FRA-DFW
D-AIKM SEA-FRA
D-AIKQ EWR-MUC
D-AIKR MUC-BOM
A346
D-AIFF MUC-BOM
D-AIHF YYZ-FRA
D-AIHH MUC-SFO
D-AIHI BOS-FRA
D-AIHK CPT-MUC
D-AIHQ MUC-HND
D-AIHU HND-MUC
D-AIHX YVR-FRA
D-AIHZ MUC-BOS
A380
D-AIMB FRA-SFO
D-AIMC FRA-PVG
D-AIMI SFO-FRA
D-AIMJ SFO-FRA
D-AIMK
D-AIML FRA-IAH
D-AIMG JFK-FRA
B748
D-ABYD ICN-FRA
D-ABYF LAX-FRA
D-ABYG FRA-MEX
D-ABYH FRA-LAX
D-ABYJ HND-FRA
D-ABYK FRA-IAD
D-ABYL LAX-FRA
D-ABYN ORD-FRA, FRA-HND
D-ABYT FRA-BLR
B747
D-ABTH FRA-DEN
D-ABVO EZE-FRA, FRA-YVR
D-ABVP FRA-YVR
D-ABVR FRA-EWR
D-ABVT HND-FRA
D-ABVU FRA-HND
D-ABVZ FRA-SFO
D-ABVY FRA-YYZ
D-ABVW FRA-DXB
D-ABTL FRA-YYZ
D-xxxx FRA-BOM (Can't remember the a/c - too long ago!
)
How to know which LH aircraft has FlyNet? [merged all about LH Flynet]
Apr 21, 2014, 6:42 pm
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Basic browsing is fine. Not much more than that, though.
Definitely no good for video streaming.
Definitely no good for video streaming.
Apr 21, 2014, 6:52 pm
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Moved to the right forum.
FlyinHawaiian, Co-Moderator
United MileagePlus Forum
FlyinHawaiian, Co-Moderator
United MileagePlus Forum
Apr 22, 2014, 2:30 am
#335
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Curious what the speeds and latency are like. Anyone try it?
), and my experience at the application layer is that speeds in the 75k - 200k (500kbps - 1.5Mbps at the Link Layer) range are typical, but speed varies quite a bit from moderately acceptable to almost telegraph-like. IME, for simple surfing tasks and e-mail FlyNet is fine. For more bandwidth-intensive things, YMMV, but don't hold any high hopes. It is a very basic connectivity for junkies who can't live for 10 hours without IP communications. There are conflicting reports on how well encryption tunnels (e.g. VPN) work, but given bandwidth and latency issues, I would also not be surprised if encrypted links sometimes have problems.
Might have been worth trying out for 20 Euro for 24-hour period, or the entirety of a TATL segment, unless the speed was so bad that you couldn't stream video.
Last edited by N1003U; Apr 22, 2014 at 2:36 am
Apr 22, 2014, 8:58 am
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Apr 22, 2014, 1:00 pm
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I have not personally had issues, but there have been some reports of system problems since the last major software push by the provider (Panasonic) back in November. I did not have any issues a couple of weeks ago TATL.
It is a satellite link, so the bandwidth is limited and the latency is significant and variable (we can't get around that speed of light thing quite yet... ), and my experience at the application layer is that speeds in the 75k - 200k (500kbps - 1.5Mbps at the Link Layer) range are typical, but speed varies quite a bit from moderately acceptable to almost telegraph-like.
IME, for simple surfing tasks and e-mail FlyNet is fine. For more bandwidth-intensive things, YMMV, but don't hold any high hopes. It is a very basic connectivity for junkies who can't live for 10 hours without IP communications. There are conflicting reports on how well encryption tunnels (e.g. VPN) work, but given bandwidth and latency issues, I would also not be surprised if encrypted links sometimes have problems.
Some?/many?/all? streaming applications (in particular VoIP) are not permitted per T&Cs, probably for exactly the reason that the bandwidth is very limited and is (hopefully, if you are LH and Panasonic) shared by many on-board. I haven't tried to use a streaming application, so I don't know the restrictions are controlled, but I would not expect a nice streaming experience in any case.
It is a satellite link, so the bandwidth is limited and the latency is significant and variable (we can't get around that speed of light thing quite yet...
), and my experience at the application layer is that speeds in the 75k - 200k (500kbps - 1.5Mbps at the Link Layer) range are typical, but speed varies quite a bit from moderately acceptable to almost telegraph-like. IME, for simple surfing tasks and e-mail FlyNet is fine. For more bandwidth-intensive things, YMMV, but don't hold any high hopes. It is a very basic connectivity for junkies who can't live for 10 hours without IP communications. There are conflicting reports on how well encryption tunnels (e.g. VPN) work, but given bandwidth and latency issues, I would also not be surprised if encrypted links sometimes have problems.
Some?/many?/all? streaming applications (in particular VoIP) are not permitted per T&Cs, probably for exactly the reason that the bandwidth is very limited and is (hopefully, if you are LH and Panasonic) shared by many on-board. I haven't tried to use a streaming application, so I don't know the restrictions are controlled, but I would not expect a nice streaming experience in any case.
I would have tried HBO Go (through VPN) or streaming from my Tivo. I stayed in some hotels on my Corsica trip where the DL speed was under 1 Mbps but the streaming worked.
Apr 22, 2014, 1:13 pm
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For the prices they're charging, I think a lot of people would be disappointed if they couldn't view video. Yes, physics and all that, though you wonder if other implementations, including those in the future, would provide better performance for the kind of applications people are used to.
I would have tried HBO Go (through VPN) or streaming from my Tivo. I stayed in some hotels on my Corsica trip where the DL speed was under 1 Mbps but the streaming worked.
I would have tried HBO Go (through VPN) or streaming from my Tivo. I stayed in some hotels on my Corsica trip where the DL speed was under 1 Mbps but the streaming worked.
Apr 22, 2014, 8:05 pm
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A survey of current Wifi on planes:
http://www.todayswirelessworld.com/2...irplane-wi-fi/
3.1Mbps total for each plane on Gogo?
http://www.todayswirelessworld.com/2...irplane-wi-fi/
3.1Mbps total for each plane on Gogo?
Apr 30, 2014, 11:34 am
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FlyNet worked very well last week on both TATL legs, as good if not better than gogo on AA/DL. Now that the free Wifi promotion is over, it is actually usable.
May 1, 2014, 8:19 am
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How much did you pay? Did you do anything apart from checking your email? If I could get reliable VPN access on long flights my work productivity on a good seat would (possibly) be huge.
May 1, 2014, 8:45 am
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20€ for 24 hours. I surfed the web (FT, news sites), was able to work on editing a website and upload a few pics (that was a little slow though). I've experienced lounges/hotels with slower speeds. Even used skype a couple of times to check my voice mails. Quality of the calls was excellent.
May 1, 2014, 10:45 am
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Well AT&T announced plans to offer LTE connectivity. Presumably only while over the 48 states.
There's suppose to be next generation satellite-based technologies planned as well, to bring greater speeds.
There's suppose to be next generation satellite-based technologies planned as well, to bring greater speeds.
May 29, 2014, 8:55 am
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Posting this from somewhere above Quebec:
The newest A380 (D-AIML, "Hamburg") which was delivered three weeks ago has FlyNet and it has been working "acceptable to good" on our FRA-IAH route so far.
-> Wiki updated
The newest A380 (D-AIML, "Hamburg") which was delivered three weeks ago has FlyNet and it has been working "acceptable to good" on our FRA-IAH route so far.
-> Wiki updated