[AusNOG] WIFI/Internet on Planes

[Skeeve Stevens]

Virgin are half way there... they are introducing/have introduced WiFi
in-flight entertainment systems so you can BYOD... makes a hell of a lot of
sense.

Shouldn't be too much of a drama to add internet to it.


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On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 10:40 AM, Curtis Bayne <curtis at bayne.com.au> wrote:

> Joel,
>
> It's absolutely crazy this isn't available in Australia. The FAA has
> allowed transmitters on American flights for a number of years now and
> CASA, as usual, are dragging the chain.
>
> Mobile phone reception on planes actually isn't too bad below 25000ft
> considering the downward elevation with which the sectors are usually
> aligned. I've got a friend who is a commercial domestic airline pilot - he
> reckons the bottom on the cockpit window is the best place to stick your
> phone on hotspot mode in Boeing aircraft ;)
>
>
> Regards,
> Curtis
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 10:26 AM, Zone Networks - Joel <
> joel at zonenetworks.com.au> wrote:
>
>> Hi Guys
>>
>>
>>
>> Slightly off topic but was wondering if anyone has recently used the
>> internet connection on international flights from Sydney to USA
>>
>>
>>
>> I know the following airlines have it available
>>
>>
>>
>> Singapore
>>
>> Emirates
>>
>> United Airlines
>>
>>
>>
>> Pity Qantas doesn’t…
>>
>>
>>
>> Have used it a lot within Domestic US flights but since I fly mostly
>> Qantas have no experience with other airlines on International flights
>>
>>
>>
>> Please reply off the list unless others are interested as well.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Joel
>>
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