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jetaway96 Dec 11, 2012 1:54 pm

747-400 with WIFI/IFE
 
I was on flt 862 from HKG on the 8th and it has WIFI installed. The charge is $20 for the whole flight I believed. They even have a tech support riding with the plane just in case there are any issue.

nevansm Dec 11, 2012 2:07 pm


Originally Posted by jetaway96 (Post 19837730)
I was on flt 862 from HKG on the 8th and it has WIFI installed. The charge is $20 for the whole flight I believed. They even have a tech support riding with the plane just in case there are any issue.

Can you provide some more info on the speeds advertised, if you bought, etc.

Cybertronic Dec 11, 2012 2:21 pm

Also is the fee waived in C or F?

ual744777sta Dec 11, 2012 2:43 pm

Was there streaming entertainment? $20 for 11+ hours isn't bad at all especially when they start putting in outlets next year.

warreng24 Dec 11, 2012 2:49 pm


Originally Posted by ual744777sta (Post 19838088)
Was there streaming entertainment? $20 for 11+ hours isn't bad at all especially when they start putting in outlets next year.

Is the power outlet installation confirmed?

nevansm Dec 11, 2012 2:52 pm


Originally Posted by warreng24 (Post 19838133)
Is the power outlet installation confirmed?

According to the flight status "streaming media will be available on this aircraft by the end of 2013" & "power outlets will be available in economy by the end of 2013".

So... as much as you can trust .bomb.

Madone59 Dec 11, 2012 2:55 pm


Originally Posted by Cybertronic (Post 19837907)
Also is the fee waived in C or F?

I hope so! That would really be a change I like.

mduell Dec 11, 2012 2:57 pm


Originally Posted by nevansm (Post 19837805)
Can you provide some more info on the speeds advertised, if you bought, etc.

AFAIK it's just to access on-board entertainment, not internet access.


Originally Posted by Cybertronic (Post 19837907)
Also is the fee waived in C or F?

C/F already have AVOD with IPTE to cover the same content.

njcommodore Dec 11, 2012 2:57 pm


Originally Posted by Cybertronic (Post 19837907)
Also is the fee waived in C or F?

It's not on the PS flights so I wouldn't expect it to be for others.

nevansm Dec 11, 2012 2:58 pm


Originally Posted by Madone59 (Post 19838185)
I hope so! That would really be a change I like.

Not a chance in heck. Whose the main audience for wifi... business travelers, where are they flying... C and F mostly... UA aims for it to be a source of ancillary revenue and I'd be very surprised to see it waived in C or F. Now, one thing that I think is interesting (and smart) is that UA is simply buying the bandwidth/connection to the satellite and providing their own portal. So perhaps for full fare C or F tickets or something along those lines they could offer free wifi as they can tap into SHARES and MP to see info about a user.

star_world Dec 11, 2012 3:30 pm


Originally Posted by njcommodore (Post 19838205)
It's not on the PS flights so I wouldn't expect it to be for others.

Different system though, with a different contract with a different vendor. UA is one of the launch partners for this new system. I would be hesitant to draw any conclusions from what they were doing (or not) with GoGo.

schley Dec 11, 2012 4:00 pm

great news, glad the wifi is coming online........ can't wait to have access. Price is reasonable too.

ASEFlyer Dec 11, 2012 4:11 pm

So, was this for internet access via wifi or streaming media via wifi or both via wifi?

FortFun Dec 11, 2012 5:00 pm

Appears to be N104UA for those keeping track (listed as 'maybe' having WiFi on the fleet site).

Singapore_Schwing Dec 11, 2012 5:09 pm

Please let this be my plane from NRT to SFO on Sunday...


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