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Old Jul 3, 2024 | 7:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Infinite1K
If you have not paid for onboard WiFi, you can still access the United app and website. However the FlightAware map used for “Where is my flight” wouldn’t load. Hoping this new functionality will work regardless of whether you have paid for WiFi or not. The free messaging on board also blocks images…
Originally Posted by eng3
I have found that flightaware works when you connect to wifi without buying.
If you "buy" the free messaging, then it stops working. (And it can be difficult to un-"buy")
Which equipment or IFC platform was this on? It's worked lately for me on the 737 (Thales/Viasat) without using messaging, but there are 3 or 4 platforms in total.
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