Comments on: Delta to roll out inflight wi-fi, but… http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/06/delta-to-roll-out-inflight-wi-fi-but/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:15:02 -0700 hourly 1 By: Isle Of Man http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/06/delta-to-roll-out-inflight-wi-fi-but/#comment-23344 Isle Of Man Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:21:22 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/06/delta-to-roll-out-inflight-wi-fi-but/#comment-23344 DL is starting with the MD88 fleet. On those aircraft, due to the length of flights they operate, shouldn't require in-seat power. A 3-hour flight probably has about 2-hours of usable WiFi time. 2-hours shouldn't be much of a stretch for any modern laptop with a full charge. When the addition of WiFi makes it to the B757-200 and B767-300 fleets (the longest range aircraft in the DL fleet getting WiFi) then power will be more of an issue, but the fact that most of these aircraft have IFE means in-seat power shouldn't be as big of an undertaking (though hopefully AC power and not Empower). That said, I can chug along for about 12 hours on my Dell D630 and 2 9-cells, so even the longest domestic flights won't pose a problem. DL is starting with the MD88 fleet. On those aircraft, due to the length of flights they operate, shouldn’t require in-seat power. A 3-hour flight probably has about 2-hours of usable WiFi time. 2-hours shouldn’t be much of a stretch for any modern laptop with a full charge. When the addition of WiFi makes it to the B757-200 and B767-300 fleets (the longest range aircraft in the DL fleet getting WiFi) then power will be more of an issue, but the fact that most of these aircraft have IFE means in-seat power shouldn’t be as big of an undertaking (though hopefully AC power and not Empower).

That said, I can chug along for about 12 hours on my Dell D630 and 2 9-cells, so even the longest domestic flights won’t pose a problem.

]]> By: Jason H http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/06/delta-to-roll-out-inflight-wi-fi-but/#comment-22881 Jason H Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:44:09 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/06/delta-to-roll-out-inflight-wi-fi-but/#comment-22881 While you do bring up some good points, I think that point one would evenutally be negated as Delta modernizes the fleet. While they are putting Wi-Fi into the MD-88/90 fleet it is much more complicated to put power ports into the older aircraft in the fleet. I would lay odds that the 777 and 787 (from NWA) would be the first to have the power ports since their architecture would be more condusive to the necessary modifications. While you do bring up some good points, I think that point one would evenutally be negated as Delta modernizes the fleet. While they are putting Wi-Fi into the MD-88/90 fleet it is much more complicated to put power ports into the older aircraft in the fleet. I would lay odds that the 777 and 787 (from NWA) would be the first to have the power ports since their architecture would be more condusive to the necessary modifications.

]]> By: Dave http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/06/delta-to-roll-out-inflight-wi-fi-but/#comment-22853 Dave Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:15:31 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/06/delta-to-roll-out-inflight-wi-fi-but/#comment-22853 As much as I would enjoy using the internet on long flights, you do bring up those two great points and I would add one more....$$$$. By the time you get to your laptop after a snack and all, will you have any money left to afford it? As much as I like flying with Delta, I think the building that house the "great minds" must be assuming to much fumes or something. As much as I would enjoy using the internet on long flights, you do bring up those two great points and I would add one more….$$$$.

By the time you get to your laptop after a snack and all, will you have any money left to afford it?

As much as I like flying with Delta, I think the building that house the “great minds” must be assuming to much fumes or something.

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