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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 11:36 am
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Hyperacusis
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Originally Posted by imafaan
Hi Hyperacusis. AA distributed a pamphlet on the inaugural DFW-GRU stating WI-fi would be free on 777-300 direct flights (DFW-GRU, DFW-LHR, JFK-LHR) thought March 27th.

The service is labeled "AA Internet" (same wi-fi network name) but seems to be provided by t-mobile. (At least that's the outgoing connection when connected). So I assume that GoGo subscription won't be of use here.

The pricing displayed on the screen were the following:
2 Hours $12
4 Hours $17
Duration of Flight: $19

Regarding performance, AA had some trouble on the inaugural DFW-GRU but fixed the issue and we were able to utilize the service all the way from GRU-DFW. I would compare speed to GoGo's domestic equipment. No Streaming and o VoIP but reliable enough for emails, web and pictures.

Hope this is of help.

Safe flying!
Very interesting, thanks for all the info!
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