Admirals Club Mgmt: Why let T-Mobile Get Away with Murder?
Sep 24, 2003, 6:38 pm
#31
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K MM, AA Plt, AS G, MR Ti, IC
Posts: 633
I agree with the last. There's a coffeehouse I kinda like already, and after finding out they have free WiFi I spend more $ there than at any Starbucks.
Sep 25, 2003, 2:20 am
#32
In Memoriam
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Grand Rapids, MI USA UA 1K, AA EXP 1MM, SQ PPS, BA GOLD, Hyatt D, Hertz Plat and AMEX Cent
Posts: 2,996
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by diverdsk:
I find the wi-fi to be of great convenience to me, and even though I don't get reimbursed for using it, it's well worth the $ to me.
If it's not of value to you, then don't spend the money. I'll be glad you're not eating up my bandwidth.
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I find the wi-fi to be of great convenience to me, and even though I don't get reimbursed for using it, it's well worth the $ to me.
If it's not of value to you, then don't spend the money. I'll be glad you're not eating up my bandwidth.
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I fly AA much more often now JUST because of the T Mob hot spot -
Sep 27, 2003, 8:11 pm
#33
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Buffalo, New York, USA
Posts: 59
Does anybody know of a database of free wifi access points?
Sep 27, 2003, 8:58 pm
#34
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: "Did you ever see Dallas from an MD-80 at night?" just doesn't have the same ring to it...
Posts: 1,685
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by B Watson:
Well said
I fly AA much more often now JUST because of the T Mob hot spot -
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Well said
I fly AA much more often now JUST because of the T Mob hot spot -
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At $20/month for unlimited HotSpot use with a calling plan, and all the time I spend in ACs (and Starbucks
), all other things being equal, that was the clincher for me.I'm still not getting why it' should be AA's responsibiltiy to provide free wi-fi or, absent that, regulate the price its vendor sets for the service.
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Sep 27, 2003, 10:47 pm
#35
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: ORD AA EXP
Posts: 450
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SuperSlug:
I'm still not getting why it' should be AA's responsibiltiy to provide free wi-fi or, absent that, regulate the price its vendor sets for the service.
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I'm still not getting why it' should be AA's responsibiltiy to provide free wi-fi or, absent that, regulate the price its vendor sets for the service.
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I do think that it's been suggested by myself and others that the $30/month business model for Wi-Fi access is quickly becoming obsolete as numerous coffee houses, office buildings and (in my case) entire city blocks have started to give it away as a means of attracting customers.
Given such developments, it is reasonable to speculate that a continued reliance on the T-Mobile model of Wi-Fi access will at the very least prove a non-issue to potential AC customers and may even prove a negative should competing airlines begin to offer free Wi-Fi.
Sep 28, 2003, 6:40 pm
#37
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 1999
Posts: 12,097
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by csb:
I don't think that anyone is suggesting that it's AA's "responsibility" to provide free Wi-Fi access.</font>
I don't think that anyone is suggesting that it's AA's "responsibility" to provide free Wi-Fi access.</font>
Sep 28, 2003, 6:55 pm
#38
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: LI, NY
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by hillrider:
To the contrary, I do think that free Wi-Fi should be a standard amenity along the like of free workstations and free phone lines for laptops (as well as free photocopying). And it's an amenity with insignificant incremental cost, which would pay for itself in a flash just from from the reduced need (and use) of the phone lines provided today.</font>
To the contrary, I do think that free Wi-Fi should be a standard amenity along the like of free workstations and free phone lines for laptops (as well as free photocopying). And it's an amenity with insignificant incremental cost, which would pay for itself in a flash just from from the reduced need (and use) of the phone lines provided today.</font>
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Sep 28, 2003, 8:13 pm
#39
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Bellevue, WA - AA EXP 3MM
Posts: 2,756
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by hillrider:
To the contrary, I do think that free Wi-Fi should be a standard amenity along the like of free workstations and free phone lines for laptops (as well as free photocopying). And it's an amenity with insignificant incremental cost, which would pay for itself in a flash just from from the reduced need (and use) of the phone lines provided today.</font>
To the contrary, I do think that free Wi-Fi should be a standard amenity along the like of free workstations and free phone lines for laptops (as well as free photocopying). And it's an amenity with insignificant incremental cost, which would pay for itself in a flash just from from the reduced need (and use) of the phone lines provided today.</font>
Oct 3, 2003, 12:52 pm
#40
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Dallas
Programs: AA Platinum, DL Gold Medallion, Hyatt - Diamond
Posts: 14
All I know is that with T-Mobile I only have to manage one wi-fi profile and one SSID. I don't have to wonder who is providing service and whether or not it will work because T-Mobile is consistent across the board. I hope they add hotels soon so I can have a consistent experience there as well.