In-Flight WiFi Internet Service Aboard Delta Air Lines Aircraft
Feb 10, 2009, 9:58 am
#46
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Ok, I got a little geeky excited when last weekend, the GIDS display said my flight had wi-fi. So, after 10,000, I fire up the phone, and no wi-fi. So, I then power up the laptop to confirm, and still no wi-fi. I guess they must have known I was only going to check my DL account for free. 
FYI, it was a Mad Dog.
FYI, it was a Mad Dog.
Feb 10, 2009, 2:16 pm
#47
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Did the GIDS really say that YOUR flight would have wifi, or did is just have a generic "wi-fi" ad type thing in green on the side? I've seen that on a bunch of GIDS and gotten excited only to really read it and realize it that it was just a Delta service ad, sometimes they have ads for vacations or Africa routes, etc...
Feb 19, 2009, 10:21 am
#48
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I'm on http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL70 right now, in F. Internet is active and working great. DSL-like speed, and only one dropout about 30 minutes west of SAN. EvDO kicks bootay 
... can't wait until they upgrade to RevB.
Not sure of our tail #, sorry.
... can't wait until they upgrade to RevB. Not sure of our tail #, sorry.
Feb 19, 2009, 10:25 am
#49
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You're in luck. I was just going to look it up on the Delta blog, and they just updated yesterday. Tail Numbers: MD88 — 904, 905, 908, 947, 959, 9001, 9006, 9007, 9008, 9009, 9010, 9011, 9012, 9013, 9014, 9015, 9016, 9017, 9018, 9019, 9020
B757-200 — 640, 690, 691, 692
Heading back home on an M88 on Sunday, I'm hoping it will be wi-fi equipped.
B757-200 — 640, 690, 691, 692
Heading back home on an M88 on Sunday, I'm hoping it will be wi-fi equipped.
Feb 21, 2009, 8:55 am
#50
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Can't imagine what that plane was doing 30 minutes west of San Diego en route to Atlanta, but if your only internet dropout was over open Pacific Ocean 500 miles from shore you're doing good.
Feb 21, 2009, 9:18 am
#51
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Feb 23, 2009, 10:59 am
#52
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That would be a warranty issue - get them to send you a new battery!
Mar 3, 2009, 3:18 pm
#53
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Just had an video ichat with my father who was on a Delta plane approx. 35,000 feet above Virginia. VERY COOL. Although previous reports indicated that this type of use would be blocked?
For the record we did not have a indepth conversation for the whole plane to hear, rather more just doing it to see if it would work.
Sure beats the $7 a minute phones delta used to have onboard.
God Bless,
faithwins
For the record we did not have a indepth conversation for the whole plane to hear, rather more just doing it to see if it would work.
Sure beats the $7 a minute phones delta used to have onboard.
God Bless,
faithwins
Mar 15, 2009, 2:33 pm
#54
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Delta Airlines - Wifi on planes
Hi all,
As of 3/13/2009, here is the list of Delta Aircraft that have wireless internet on them. New planes with wifi are in bold.
MD-88 - 44 aircraft (out of 113 MD-88's)
MD-90 - 1 aircraft (out of 16 MD-90's)
Boeing 757-200 - 5 aircraft (out of 128 Boeing 757-200's)
MD-88 Tail Numbers: 904, 905, 907-917, 919, 920, 926, 928, 929, 931, 932, 933, 947, 957, 959, 965, 982, 983, 9001, 9004, 9006-9020
MD-90 Tail Numbers: 9211
Boeing 757 Tail Numbers: 617, 640, 690-692
More wifi plane updates will be posted on this thread.
As of 3/13/2009, here is the list of Delta Aircraft that have wireless internet on them. New planes with wifi are in bold.
MD-88 - 44 aircraft (out of 113 MD-88's)
MD-90 - 1 aircraft (out of 16 MD-90's)
Boeing 757-200 - 5 aircraft (out of 128 Boeing 757-200's)
MD-88 Tail Numbers: 904, 905, 907-917, 919, 920, 926, 928, 929, 931, 932, 933, 947, 957, 959, 965, 982, 983, 9001, 9004, 9006-9020
MD-90 Tail Numbers: 9211
Boeing 757 Tail Numbers: 617, 640, 690-692
More wifi plane updates will be posted on this thread.
Mar 16, 2009, 8:16 am
#60
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