Will BA ever follow? (LH shorthaul Broadband)
Sep 21, 2015, 5:42 am
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Will BA ever follow? (LH shorthaul Broadband)
Lufthansa plans to offer broadband access on short and medium-haul flights
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34314225
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34314225
Sep 21, 2015, 5:49 am
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Would be great if they offered Streaming to Your Own Device.
For CE it would be a nice benefit for status pax and CE and would be a good money spinner for PAX in Y.
For CE it would be a nice benefit for status pax and CE and would be a good money spinner for PAX in Y.
Sep 21, 2015, 6:22 am
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And the fact that the new seating layout on shorthaul means that is almost impossible (for me) to use even a relatively small (13-inch) laptop comfortably.
Sep 21, 2015, 6:31 am
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Sep 21, 2015, 6:46 am
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Have you actually ever been on a plane with decent internet access? Whenever I have tried it on other airlines (most recently Norwegian), it has been so slow as to not be anything more than a gimmick, and certainly not something that I would pay extra for.
Sep 21, 2015, 6:48 am
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I've used it on EK, and it's been fine for simple browsing and emails. I've not tried streaming films or similar however.
Sep 21, 2015, 6:58 am
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For Lufthansa, which will be the first carrier to offer the network - it has done survey work in which two-thirds of customers say good connectivity will influence the airline they choose.
Sep 21, 2015, 7:58 am
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BA announced wifi on shorthaul together with the recent other short haul cabin enhancements. All enhancements have been implemented (a.o. new seats, extra row in order to enhance the private space and intimate lighting) but not the wifi. I do not know if wifi on shorthaul is very useful for many. I could use it on longhaul. AA has decent wifi at a reasonable price. It is even free for AMEX platinum CH's.
As others have said, you are no obliged to pay for it and to connect.
As others have said, you are no obliged to pay for it and to connect.
Sep 21, 2015, 8:24 am
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Sep 21, 2015, 8:27 am
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Yes, the A321T that AA fly transcon has perfectly good wifi that is fast enough for emails and regular web browsing as you would on the ground. It won't do video streaming, etc. but then I doubt anyone really needs that.