Unhappy customers over no inflight power or WiFi
Jan 20, 2020, 7:51 pm
#16
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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
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.
Jan 20, 2020, 8:02 pm
#17
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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!
Jan 20, 2020, 8:04 pm
#18
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Really they have?!?!?! Wow, who knew? You're making that up, trying to pull the old leg. Cannot be possible. Literally HOURS on one battery? Like the size of a car battery?
Jan 20, 2020, 8:22 pm
#19
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Jan 20, 2020, 8:36 pm
#20
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Jan 20, 2020, 8:41 pm
#21
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Cheap AA needs to put those dark dinosaurs in the desert.
Jan 20, 2020, 9:00 pm
#22
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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).
Last edited by FlyDeltaConnection; Jan 20, 2020 at 9:12 pm
Jan 20, 2020, 9:46 pm
#24
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Jan 20, 2020, 10:08 pm
#26
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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
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
Jan 20, 2020, 10:26 pm
#27
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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
Last edited by Dallas49er; Jan 21, 2020 at 11:20 am
Jan 21, 2020, 12:31 am
#28
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Jan 21, 2020, 5:46 am
#29
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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.
Jan 21, 2020, 6:08 am
#30
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