Originally Posted by
dmodemd
A couple weeks ago, I got an email the morning of my flight that the internet would not be working as the aircraft was new from the factory and the internet was not set up yet, but entertainment would work. (This was a 737-900/ER). When on the plane I noticed the WiFi name was Alaska_WiFi instead of GoGo. I guess it was prepped to take the new internet soon:
Per the page above:
- Turn on your device's Wi-Fi, and choose the Alaska_WiFi network.
So, I guess that is a clue you have the new WiFi system?
I believe the flight I had with the new system had visible placards as you boarded the plane. The Wifi was rebranded from gogo_inflight to Alaska_WiFi.