Free Wi-fi Review
Jan 9, 2023, 6:51 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Somewhere
Programs: Delta Plat
Posts: 3,363
Free Wi-fi Review
I’m sitting on DL1943 and the GA and FA announced we would have free WiFi onboard.
When I connected to the wifi it asked me to login with my skymiles or if I didn’t know the password name email and date of birth.
WiFi is the same as before when you had to pay 5 bucks no difference in speed however I am able to download videos and upload them to WhatsApp previously that was impossible to do.
Tiktok Facebook and Instagram videos will load the first 10 seconds then nothing.
if you don’t login to your skymiles and just connect you will have access to text and WhatsApp.
When I connected to the wifi it asked me to login with my skymiles or if I didn’t know the password name email and date of birth.
WiFi is the same as before when you had to pay 5 bucks no difference in speed however I am able to download videos and upload them to WhatsApp previously that was impossible to do.
Tiktok Facebook and Instagram videos will load the first 10 seconds then nothing.
if you don’t login to your skymiles and just connect you will have access to text and WhatsApp.
Jan 9, 2023, 10:54 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,884
I have been on ~10ish flights with the free WiFi in the last couple of months (they have been testing since Oct or Nov), and as recently as last Friday. I have had no issue with TikTok videos or Instagram Reels. On last Friday's flight I watched YouTube videos the whole flight. Based on my experience, I don't think they are blocking video, so it may have been just an anomaly on your flight.
I do agree that performance seems to be the same as the $5 ViaSat.
I do agree that performance seems to be the same as the $5 ViaSat.
Jan 10, 2023, 3:16 pm
#3
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: London/JAX
Programs: DL PM, BA Gold, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold, Radisson Premium, Global Entry, CLEAR
Posts: 872
Had free wifi on 1743 from MCO-ATL this morning for the first time finally and was impressed. As stated above, performance seemed the same as when it was $5 and I had no issues with it whatsoever. My connecting flight from ATL-SBN on the other hand...let's just say the wifi on those old SkyWest CRJ900's is, well, special.
