Outdated Panasonic vs viasat entertainment?
Mar 29, 2021, 3:38 pm
#1
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Outdated Panasonic vs viasat entertainment?
I enjoy sitting in the bigger planes but the outdated panasonic system is sad? Especially the no free news website browsing on my phone?
Or are others alright with the Panasonic system?
Or are others alright with the Panasonic system?
Mar 29, 2021, 5:53 pm
#2
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It sucks, I hate it, there is a major issue 9 out of 10 flights where wifi stops working for me. I am not sure if it is physical equipment or service provides. There was Telekom internet on those planes before and it was really good and reliable.
The Panasonic service is marginally better than the wifi service on BAs flight (non existent)
The Panasonic service is marginally better than the wifi service on BAs flight (non existent)
Mar 30, 2021, 5:56 am
#3
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I've heard many a bad word about the Panasonic system, but it never failed me. I'm not trying to egg free stuff though.
Mar 30, 2021, 7:39 am
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I've had it be inconsistent on DFW/LHR and back multiple times, but also had it work pretty dang good on DFW/PVG....So who knows.
Viasat has been good but haven't used it as much.
However, I still miss the days of Gogo. Not because the service was great, but because it is free with Tmobile service. I've only been running into it on regional flights until last week, finding it on 3 A319's as well. On two of those, it was on gate to gate (not sure if overlooked, or a new upgrade, but it did work).
Viasat has been good but haven't used it as much.
However, I still miss the days of Gogo. Not because the service was great, but because it is free with Tmobile service. I've only been running into it on regional flights until last week, finding it on 3 A319's as well. On two of those, it was on gate to gate (not sure if overlooked, or a new upgrade, but it did work).
Mar 30, 2021, 8:25 am
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I've had it be inconsistent on DFW/LHR and back multiple times, but also had it work pretty dang good on DFW/PVG....So who knows.
Viasat has been good but haven't used it as much.
However, I still miss the days of Gogo. Not because the service was great, but because it is free with Tmobile service. I've only been running into it on regional flights until last week, finding it on 3 A319's as well. On two of those, it was on gate to gate (not sure if overlooked, or a new upgrade, but it did work).
Viasat has been good but haven't used it as much.
However, I still miss the days of Gogo. Not because the service was great, but because it is free with Tmobile service. I've only been running into it on regional flights until last week, finding it on 3 A319's as well. On two of those, it was on gate to gate (not sure if overlooked, or a new upgrade, but it did work).
Mar 30, 2021, 11:50 am
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Mar 30, 2021, 12:30 pm
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I generally do it for 3G speed vs 2G as 3G is better for directions and getting Uber in places like Buenos Aires
Last edited by mvoight; Mar 30, 2021 at 12:37 pm
Mar 31, 2021, 4:07 am
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It's possible someone may have dropped the addon on your account or if you ever made changes to your plan that you dropped down to the standard magenta plan.
However, yeah, I'm in the same boat here. The friend and I that I do mileage runs with dread Viasat flights for exactly this reason. It may be slow, but free slow wifi beats paying fifteen dollars for wifi on the multiple flights I'll do in a day even if it is fast --especially given we do multiple in a day.