Nov 13, 2013, 8:59 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Domestic pricing is $10 non-members, $8 MileagePlus member and with 25% discount using Chase MP card to pay for each domestic segment. No longer offering day pass but monthly and annual subscription packages exists,
International segments tend to run between $20-$35 but occasionally less.
T-Mobile Magenta+Magenta Plus Offering Free On Board Wifi on US Airlines...
Free in-flight messaging coming (FB Messenger, Apple iMessage, WhatsApp)
Due to the nature of the satellite system, high latency is to be expected when using the system.
All mainline aurcraft have Internet access and the larger UX (non-50 seaters) have GoGo wifi
And here's the overview from united.com.
Subscriptions are now offered which allow for unlimited wifi on flights
Thread Archive: Pricing & Speed Performance of UA in-flight Wifi {Archive}
International segments tend to run between $20-$35 but occasionally less.
T-Mobile Magenta+Magenta Plus Offering Free On Board Wifi on US Airlines...
Free in-flight messaging coming (FB Messenger, Apple iMessage, WhatsApp)
Due to the nature of the satellite system, high latency is to be expected when using the system.
All mainline aurcraft have Internet access and the larger UX (non-50 seaters) have GoGo wifi
And here's the overview from united.com.
Subscriptions are now offered which allow for unlimited wifi on flights
Thread Archive: Pricing & Speed Performance of UA in-flight Wifi {Archive}
Pricing & Speed Performance of UA in-flight Wifi
Feb 3, 2024, 7:59 pm
#121
Join Date: Dec 2023
Posts: 11
Flight is tomorrow. UA website has been offering $35 wi-fi for the SFO->HKG route. I had to get some work done so was planning to sign up for it before departure. Today, however, the option is greyed out for the SFO->HKG leg, but only shows available for the return leg. Does that mean no Wi-Fi is available for that flight? Or is it "sold-out"?
Will I be able to purchase in-flight?
Also, anyone knows how the charge shows up if Wi-Fi is purchased in-flight? Wondering if it will qualify for Amex Plat credit.
Will I be able to purchase in-flight?
Also, anyone knows how the charge shows up if Wi-Fi is purchased in-flight? Wondering if it will qualify for Amex Plat credit.
Feb 3, 2024, 8:29 pm
#122
Join Date: May 2006
Location: PMD
Programs: UA*G, NW, AA-G. WR-P, HH-G, IHG-S, ALL. TT-GE.
Posts: 2,907
Pricing seems to really depend on time-of-day, i.e. demand. I did the same thing on my LAX-AKL 2100-0725 and AKL-SFO 1550-0700–buying 2 hours prior to landing to clear out emails before short I-to-D connections. They probably figured out people who buy 1 or 2 hours tend to do that before landing, or that their American majority customers tend to buy 1-2 h before landing in a foreign country rather than returning home. I paid $8.49/2h before NZ but $3.99/2h before SFO. SFO-LAX <2 h was much more expensive!
Feb 10, 2024, 6:23 am
#125
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 637
I bought streaming, fast internet on my United flight RSW-DEN for $8. My only reason for doing so was so I could Play chess on the app chess.com
the WiFi works perfectly - I can steam video, stream music, load sites instantly. But it won’t allow me to connect to chess.com. I’ve tried the url and the app several times. Is this blocked for some reason?
the WiFi works perfectly - I can steam video, stream music, load sites instantly. But it won’t allow me to connect to chess.com. I’ve tried the url and the app several times. Is this blocked for some reason?
Feb 10, 2024, 6:55 am
#126
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 119
I bought streaming, fast internet on my United flight RSW-DEN for $8. My only reason for doing so was so I could Play chess on the app chess.com
the WiFi works perfectly - I can steam video, stream music, load sites instantly. But it won’t allow me to connect to chess.com. I’ve tried the url and the app several times. Is this blocked for some reason?
the WiFi works perfectly - I can steam video, stream music, load sites instantly. But it won’t allow me to connect to chess.com. I’ve tried the url and the app several times. Is this blocked for some reason?
Last edited by elitelite; Feb 10, 2024 at 6:55 am Reason: Adding quote
Mar 25, 2024, 1:22 pm
#127
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
Programs: UA 1K 1.8MM
Posts: 6,324
EWR-HND $21.99 ---> $0.00
Charged $21.99, but fully refunded a few hours later.
Us:
Kirby:
- Everything works fine initially
- An hour into the flight the internet suddenly stops
- Announcement 1: "Sorry, internet went kaput, and will stay kaput for rest of flight. We've initiated refund for anyone who paid for it."
- A few minutes later, announcement 2: "We're going to restart the whole system. Maybe internet will come back, maybe not."
- Internet comes back, and remains available for rest of flight
Charged $21.99, but fully refunded a few hours later.
Us:
Kirby:
Yesterday, 11:35 pm
#128
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Alexandria, Longboat Key
Programs: UA Gold Marriott Gold AA Gold Choice Gold Wyndham PLAT IHG PLAT Avis President's Club Amtrak Select
Posts: 2,257
Bringing up an old question. How is the wifi working on the 777HDs between the West Coast and Hawai'i these days? When I flew DEN-HNL in 2022, it supposedly worked an hour after we left the West Coast and came back on an hour before landing in Honolulu.
