Free WiFi for First Passengers
Nov 16, 2019, 5:28 pm
#46
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This is an old thread. If you look at the end of the main Wifi thread (the Highlife Connect thread in the BA Forum Dashboard) you will find the latest updates, which is essence is that from 30 October an "extended trial" will be in operation on all First cabins on wifi'd BA aircraft. When you log in, the input screen gives you a link for First passengers.
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Nov 17, 2019, 2:57 am
#48
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Hi,
There are some details in the main wifi thread
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...-underway.html
I think I have read that occassionally the wifi signal is lost ( especially the further north you travel) due to satelite issues but not sure if this would be an issue on the japan flights (routing over siberia)
Regards
TBS
Nov 17, 2019, 3:05 am
#49
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Hi,
There are some details in the main wifi thread
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...-underway.html
I think I have read that occassionally the wifi signal is lost ( especially the further north you travel) due to satelite issues but not sure if this would be an issue on the japan flights (routing over siberia)
Regards
TBS
There are some details in the main wifi thread
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...-underway.html
I think I have read that occassionally the wifi signal is lost ( especially the further north you travel) due to satelite issues but not sure if this would be an issue on the japan flights (routing over siberia)
Regards
TBS
Nov 18, 2019, 3:53 am
#50
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Having recently come back from Tokyo (Haneda), the wifi was actually pretty good - I didn't use it for streaming, but for general browsing it was snappy enough. The crew announcement at the start of the flight said that it might be unavailable during the middle of the flight as we were flying so far north, but in the end it was only the beginning that it couldn't connect - after an hour and a half or so, it just worked. There were a couple of short spells without access (as we hopped from one satellite to another), but it was available for most of the flight.
Dec 30, 2019, 4:26 am
#51
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How do you get the Wifi for free if you are in first - are you given a special code or something, or do you put your booking details into the login page? Just wondering how it works as I haven't seen it mentioned on here, though I have heard that 'it isnt advertised though if you use it in first it is indeed free' but there must be some part of the I am missing as to how it knows you are sitting in first!
Dec 30, 2019, 4:38 am
#52
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How do you get the Wifi for free if you are in first - are you given a special code or something, or do you put your booking details into the login page? Just wondering how it works as I haven't seen it mentioned on here, though I have heard that 'it isnt advertised though if you use it in first it is indeed free' but there must be some part of the I am missing as to how it knows you are sitting in first!
Dec 30, 2019, 4:48 am
#53
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Dec 30, 2019, 5:03 am
#54
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Dec 30, 2019, 7:06 am
#55
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For the initial login screen you have the choice of using either seat number and surname or seat number and booking reference. Once past this you then need to provide your email address on the booking.
Jan 1, 2020, 10:44 pm
#56
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Some screenshots. Shows that it is for one device for the entire flight. Also sign in screen uses seat number, and one of surname or booking reference.
Jan 1, 2020, 10:57 pm
#57
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TK offers it for free to all Business pax and Elite Plus members on long haul and have done so for several years, even Saudi has offered it to all Business Class pax for quite some time. Ek gives everyone 10MB, and Biz and F get unlimited free. BA is maybe five years behind many other airlines..................