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Originally Posted by traveler202
(Post 31974301)
On DCA-PHX and they just announced no WiFi or outlets on the LUS plane. Several people who didn’t know this ahead of time went crazy saying they have no movies or music or enough battery and the flight attendant was left saying “sorry, these old planes.”
Part of me thinks they should have prepared better but it is crazy how old this jet is. the fact that there’s no empty seats makes clear why they haven’t spent the money - there’s no other option on this route And I think there is a niche available to exploit for portable batteries, maybe with USB jacks to do the ol' charge it yourself routine. Kaching, I can see money in the bank for whoever comes up with one of those. |
Originally Posted by ricktoronto
(Post 31975170)
I think it is crazy that device manufacturers have not made batteries that would last on that flight - must be what? 3 hours, 4? Ditto tablets, I am waiting for the day they break that I guess, impenetrable, tech barrier so they work for 3 or 4 hours. Then I will be prepared. We can all be, yay!
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Originally Posted by USFlyerUS
(Post 31975208)
They have. I routinely take 4+ hour flights and don't even use the outlets for my laptop when they exist, as all the cables just create unnecessary clutter.
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Originally Posted by flyalways
(Post 31974632)
In contrast I was pleasantly surprised with a wide-body 767 and lie flat seats in First for
my PHL-SFO flight this AM ! I was dreading a no outlet / no wifi equipment but it was a pleasant surprise with very good FA service too :-) |
Originally Posted by Alfonso XIV
(Post 31974546)
God forbid we should be without wifi for a couple of hours. How about always traveling with a good book?
Try Nelson DeMille and even better Philip Kerr. You'll forget about wifi and the trip will seem very short. |
Cheap AA needs to put those dark dinosaurs in the desert.
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It all comes down to the airline and how much money they want to pump into them. Delta for example has PTV's, power, and WIFI on much older 757/767/A320's. AA decided to go a different route and has decided not to outfit most of their narrowbody fleet with PTV's (soon to be completely PTV less I'm assuming with all the 738's and A321's WITH PTV's going in and getting OASIS).
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Originally Posted by Alfonso XIV
(Post 31974546)
God forbid we should be without wifi for a couple of hours. How about always traveling with a good book?
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Originally Posted by mctaste
(Post 31975414)
must be nice having zero work to do!
There’s also the fact that confidential info would be visible to anyone who looks. |
Originally Posted by enviroian
(Post 31975330)
Cheap AA needs to put those dark dinosaurs in the desert.
These old beaters are Doggies favorite planes that he took with him from HP. |
Once on the plane
phone is off once landed phone is on I am not that important in this world to be checking my emails etc to make sure I need to fix it while flying |
Originally Posted by Alfonso XIV
(Post 31974546)
God forbid we should be without wifi for a couple of hours. How about always traveling with a good book?
Originally Posted by AANYC1981
(Post 31974555)
It’s a different world these days.
Originally Posted by LondonElite
(Post 31974559)
Amen. Seems like much ado about nothing.
Originally Posted by catcher1
(Post 31975316)
This.
Try Nelson DeMille and even better Philip Kerr. You'll forget about wifi and the trip will seem very short. Around the world , there are children (and adults) who also have no Wifi, no internet, no technology. At the same time, they also have NO FOOD, NO CLEAN WATER, NO SHELTER, AND NO HOME. Yet you have no wifi. Welcome to what was the ‘90s, 80’s, etc.. Choose your century. Get your face out of Face book, and get it into a book. If you cant, you need a 12 step program. YMMV |
Originally Posted by Gig103
(Post 31974602)
Doesn't lack of Wi-fi mean lack of streaming IFE? It does on Southwest.
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I always carry a book. I've had bad power outlets on a/c. You can't count on outlets, wifi or even the IFE system to be working properly.
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Originally Posted by newyorkgeorge
(Post 31976478)
I always carry a book. I've had bad power outlets on a/c. You can't count on outlets, wifi or even the IFE system to be working properly.
Same. A book AND a brick. The new Anker mini lineup is cheap and will take an iPad to full charge + an iPhone 2x |
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