OnAir not really working
Sep 20, 2017, 12:25 am
#61
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Manchester/London
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I'm back on Emirates soon, anybody want to comment about wifi speed these days on the 380, has it improved ?
I remember doing a FaceTime call on it at the start, last time it was struggling with emails. It teases you with the header and then you wait and wait and finally the one sentence appears.
I remember doing a FaceTime call on it at the start, last time it was struggling with emails. It teases you with the header and then you wait and wait and finally the one sentence appears.
Sep 20, 2017, 1:16 am
#62
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,618
I couldn't get to the log in screen on the 777 sector. They eventually switched it off, so you couldn't even see the network.
Sep 21, 2017, 2:53 am
#63
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Manchester/London
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Sep 21, 2017, 5:51 am
#64
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: BLR
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I'm back on Emirates soon, anybody want to comment about wifi speed these days on the 380, has it improved ?
I remember doing a FaceTime call on it at the start, last time it was struggling with emails. It teases you with the header and then you wait and wait and finally the one sentence appears.
I remember doing a FaceTime call on it at the start, last time it was struggling with emails. It teases you with the header and then you wait and wait and finally the one sentence appears.
The 777 OnAir system also worked fine.
Sep 24, 2017, 9:14 am
#65
Join Date: Feb 2016
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Sep 27, 2017, 9:00 am
#66
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 108
I thought given the recent comments, a report from "the field" would be helpful.
EK773 (CPT-Dubai B777) Skyward Silver, free wi-fi for the full flight. Perfectly unable (currently posting from onboard!).
You aren't going to be steaming movies, but perfect for social media and Whatsapp etc. Not having a time limit on the connect is also pretty great!
EK773 (CPT-Dubai B777) Skyward Silver, free wi-fi for the full flight. Perfectly unable (currently posting from onboard!).
You aren't going to be steaming movies, but perfect for social media and Whatsapp etc. Not having a time limit on the connect is also pretty great!
Very helpful! 
Sep 27, 2017, 10:11 am
#69
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: London, Dubai, Hong Kong
Programs: EK Platinum, BA/SQ Gold, HHonors Diamond, IHG Spire, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 139
On A6-EDJ a lovely 11 year old A380. Going to try the WiFi today on the LHR-DXB sector and see whether it's any better than the usual slowness.
Sep 27, 2017, 10:30 am
#70
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 108
Does EK do returns on the same plane out of dubai? If yes, I think you are bringing my flight from DXB-LHR in for me. Thanks!
Sep 27, 2017, 12:00 pm
#71
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
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Sep 27, 2017, 2:15 pm
#72
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: London, Dubai, Hong Kong
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In the past this flight had a habit of going back to LHR in the morning. But that was a long time ago. Anyway WiFi working getting up to 11k/s which makes this and social apps quite acceptable. Even email not bad. Although they just reset it over turkey. There does seem to be some improvements since the change to the policy however only 130 down in Y and 63 in J so it's a relaxed flight.
Going off topic the food was meh ! And the greasy chicken sandwich was acceptably solid and inedible.
Going off topic the food was meh ! And the greasy chicken sandwich was acceptably solid and inedible.