Price of Wifi
May 10, 2018, 8:29 pm
#1
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Price of Wifi
Flew NZ123 today. Received app notification that WiFi avail - very surprised that price was $40 for flight - higher than many options in pricing survey they sent last year and to me seemed quite pricey for an approx 3 and a half hour flight. Also surprised no 1hr option.
May 10, 2018, 9:18 pm
#2
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That is priced above anything else I've seen. Can't see the uptake being high at that price. Then there's no point in having it if uptake isn't great. Wonder if they're testing the waters.
May 10, 2018, 9:44 pm
#3
Join Date: Apr 2018
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Yes that's very high. Sounds like bandwidth was marginal and they've decided to price so only business travelers will use it. One business traveler sending emails @ $40 is much easier on the system than 2 teenagers @ $20 each trying to stream youtube.
May 10, 2018, 11:43 pm
#5
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VA is $20AUD for SYD-LAX (Flight Pass) https://www.ausbt.com.au/virgin-aust...ngeles-flights
May 11, 2018, 1:42 am
#7
Join Date: Apr 2016
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Ouch. That's fairly steep. I suppose from a business perspective they may decide to price it 25-30% above what people are prepared to pay and see if it sticks. Then if it doesn't pan out and they put the price down it looks like a good corporate gesture. 
Is there a link to more information about this?
Is there a link to more information about this?
May 11, 2018, 1:04 pm
#8
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There is this https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/wifi very limited info tho..
Have any of the 77E's been fitted with WIFI yet?
Have any of the 77E's been fitted with WIFI yet?
May 11, 2018, 1:39 pm
#9
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There is this https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/wifi very limited info tho..
Have any of the 77E's been fitted with WIFI yet?
Have any of the 77E's been fitted with WIFI yet?
May 11, 2018, 2:31 pm
#10
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Flew NZ123 today. Received app notification that WiFi avail - very surprised that price was $40 for flight - higher than many options in pricing survey they sent last year and to me seemed quite pricey for an approx 3 and a half hour flight. Also surprised no 1hr option.
May 11, 2018, 3:12 pm
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May 11, 2018, 4:39 pm
#14
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So they are charging J passengers? Welcome to 1999, are they going to enable the in seat phones in J too?
May 11, 2018, 5:56 pm
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