AirNZ lounge openings Ex Business Traveller
Jun 21, 2020, 1:03 am
#47
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gratn Ah OK. I was in row 1 and left the screen stowed away after the safety video.
nzkarit Certainly my iPhone didnt automatically launch safari or a logon screen after I selected the wifi. I specifically tried to refresh a web page to see if that would bring up something, but with no success. I moved on at that point.
nzkarit Certainly my iPhone didnt automatically launch safari or a logon screen after I selected the wifi. I specifically tried to refresh a web page to see if that would bring up something, but with no success. I moved on at that point.
Jun 21, 2020, 2:05 pm
#48
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Jun 21, 2020, 4:09 pm
#49
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Due to tail fade issues WiFi is incredibly problematic on a number of southbound flights including AKL-WLG, NAN-AKL and AKL-CHC.
Tail fade (and wing fade) occur when direct line of sight between the satellite and the antenna on the top of the plane is impacted which causes loss of signal. This occurs because of the location of the satellite in a geostationary orbit and is all the proof we need that the earth is in fact round! Wing fade with Inmarsat GX is a significant issue particularly across Europe due to the location of the GX satellite and the steep banking that can occur inflight on many aircraft flying across Europe.
Tail fade (and wing fade) occur when direct line of sight between the satellite and the antenna on the top of the plane is impacted which causes loss of signal. This occurs because of the location of the satellite in a geostationary orbit and is all the proof we need that the earth is in fact round! Wing fade with Inmarsat GX is a significant issue particularly across Europe due to the location of the GX satellite and the steep banking that can occur inflight on many aircraft flying across Europe.
Jun 21, 2020, 4:13 pm
#50
Join Date: Apr 2013
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With Bauer Media gone, there is no one to make it, sell ads, etc currently. Plus think generally they have been canned by most airlines as a cross contamination, production cost, fuel saving, etc measure.
Doesn't the Wi-Fi do the automatic captive portal thing, to the sign in page? Pretty sure my phone and laptop detect the captive portal and do the native captive portal thing, with no need to actually visit the URL.
Doesn't the Wi-Fi do the automatic captive portal thing, to the sign in page? Pretty sure my phone and laptop detect the captive portal and do the native captive portal thing, with no need to actually visit the URL.
Jul 14, 2020, 7:00 pm
#51
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 81
I see Auckland Domestic Lounge has re-opened.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...ectid=12348170
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...ectid=12348170
Jul 14, 2020, 7:27 pm
#52
Join Date: Jan 2016
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I see Auckland Domestic Lounge has re-opened.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...ectid=12348170
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...ectid=12348170
AKL Domestic Lounge Renovations