Originally Posted by
beethovengirl
Hi,
I'd like to get input on the quality/reliability of VX in-flight Wi-Fi. I found this thread from March, which is not promising, though apparently, VX will be upgrading their Wi-Fi in 2012:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/virgi...i-bos-sfo.html
My husband will be flying ORD-LAX in Feb 2012 and is deciding btwn UA exit row (he's a 1P and can book exit row for the time being) and VX Main Cabin. In-flight Wi-Fi is the only attraction of VX for him (unless VX has some other perks of which I'm unaware), so he would only want to fly VX if the Wi-Fi is reliable. Even if the Wi-Fi is reliable, he is still unsure which to pick since he would get several more inches of legroom in UA E+. He's 6'2", so that's nothing to sneeze at.
According to SeatGuru, the seat pitch in the UA 752 E+ would be 36":
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Uni...Dest=LAX&Date=
and the seat pitch on the VX flight would be 32-33":
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Vir...Dest=LAX&Date=
Is the SeatGuru info accurate?
I'd appreciate your input/advice. thanks
VX E+ is the same pitch as UA. He should consider that too. There are other perks. Read the FAQ at the top of this forum.
As far as the WiFi goes, it depends on the number of people using it. I've had very good success doing streaming video and whatever else I want, including video chat with the family. However, if you use it during the holiday season, it is terrible, because they generally give it away for free. February should be pretty good, especially since SFO is not part of the trip.