On board wifi
Nov 14, 2016 | 6:54 am
#16
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,482
Slightly OT.
But does anyone have a troubleshooting guide for connecting to the on-board wifi. I've never actually been able to connect (iPhone 6 with whatever the latest OS at the time has been).
Specifically, I never reach the "challenge" login page that would let me activate my 10mb free or pay the $1 fee for 500Mb.
R
But does anyone have a troubleshooting guide for connecting to the on-board wifi. I've never actually been able to connect (iPhone 6 with whatever the latest OS at the time has been).
Specifically, I never reach the "challenge" login page that would let me activate my 10mb free or pay the $1 fee for 500Mb.
R
Nov 14, 2016 | 7:05 am
#17
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
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I've tried a couple of times with the same so I am going to ask a stupid question that I should really know the answer to. Does the entire fleet of 77W's and A380's have wifi? And I ask because on some bookings in MMB the flight specifically shows as having wifi on others it doesn't.
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Nov 14, 2016 | 7:07 am
#18
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I usually pay 1$ on my phone + 1$ on my laptop and it gets me through most of the flight.
Nov 14, 2016 | 7:07 am
#19
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Nov 14, 2016 | 7:21 am
#20
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Just onair.aero also works, or more generally (but not as reliably) any non-HTTPS website. HTTPS websites like Google won't work because the SSL protocol won't allow redirection for safety reasons. I have a news site I always use on hotspots and generally works.
Nov 14, 2016 | 12:24 pm
#21
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As an aside, I have never managed to burn through the 500MB. Are you able to pay for a second round of 500MB for another $1 if you run out (while not taking advantage of the system by deleting cookies, etc.)?
Nov 14, 2016 | 12:26 pm
#22
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Join Date: Feb 2015
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Is there anybody out there who can translate this into English, Do I have an SSL protocol and if so do i need to see my doctor and are there any recognisable signs
Nov 14, 2016 | 12:54 pm
#23
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Glad to see I'm not the only nerd here!
Nov 14, 2016 | 1:00 pm
#24
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,482
Why can't EK follow suit and give their F passengers free Wifi also? I have always been amazed that we are asked to pay $1.00 when sitting in the suites. It is more of a pain than anything and it seems a little ridiculous to be drinking Dom and eating caviar then having to get out a credit card for the silly one dollar charge. I understand upcharging and I completely understand bandwidth being limited by forcing a charge after 10MB, however can't the few people in F just be able to log in for free?
As an aside, I have never managed to burn through the 500MB. Are you able to pay for a second round of 500MB for another $1 if you run out (while not taking advantage of the system by deleting cookies, etc.)?
As an aside, I have never managed to burn through the 500MB. Are you able to pay for a second round of 500MB for another $1 if you run out (while not taking advantage of the system by deleting cookies, etc.)?
You don't choose or not choose EK F because of wifi.
Nov 14, 2016 | 2:15 pm
#26
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Nov 15, 2016 | 12:18 am
#28
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
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Why can't EK follow suit and give their F passengers free Wifi also? I have always been amazed that we are asked to pay $1.00 when sitting in the suites. It is more of a pain than anything and it seems a little ridiculous to be drinking Dom and eating caviar then having to get out a credit card for the silly one dollar charge. I understand upcharging and I completely understand bandwidth being limited by forcing a charge after 10MB, however can't the few people in F just be able to log in for free?
As an aside, I have never managed to burn through the 500MB. Are you able to pay for a second round of 500MB for another $1 if you run out (while not taking advantage of the system by deleting cookies, etc.)?
As an aside, I have never managed to burn through the 500MB. Are you able to pay for a second round of 500MB for another $1 if you run out (while not taking advantage of the system by deleting cookies, etc.)?
If it doesn't work and you havent paid then they can say that its a free service not available on all flights.
If you have paid $1 and it doesn't work then the maximum they have to do is to refund you $1 . They will probably blame the 3rd party provider and also know that most people won't bother about it.
Nov 15, 2016 | 8:34 am
#30
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,791
I suspect its EK's way of avoiding complaints about it not working .
If it doesn't work and you havent paid then they can say that its a free service not available on all flights.
If you have paid $1 and it doesn't work then the maximum they have to do is to refund you $1 . They will probably blame the 3rd party provider and also know that most people won't bother about it.
If it doesn't work and you havent paid then they can say that its a free service not available on all flights.
If you have paid $1 and it doesn't work then the maximum they have to do is to refund you $1 . They will probably blame the 3rd party provider and also know that most people won't bother about it.