Originally Posted by
char777
Were you not aware that all United Airbus aircraft now offer satellite Wi-Fi and free streaming on almost all major devices? Did you check? Or was it not operational on this flight? Just curious.
I usually book away from the A319/A320 fleet now just because I find those slimline seats to be exceptionally awful, but at least they all have a superior WiFi system and a pretty good selection of movies to watch.
One should never travel without a small battery backup/charger. I can get four or five full charges from one portable charger the size of a deck of cards. And I carry two of them all the time.
Google "Ezo" chargers.