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Wi-Fi Internet on Lufthansa Shorthaul Flights

Matthew February 12, 2018 2 Comments

After years of anticipation, Lufthansa is quickly rolling out onboard wi-fi onboard its short and medium-haul flight.

Unlike the “one-size-fits all” approach its longhaul system, the new system for shorter flights include three speed options.

During a recent flight from Amsterdam to Frankfurt, I had a chance to test out the new system. Unfortunately, the results were not pretty.

I was all caught up on work and therefore did not need the fastest speed. Instead I wanted to see if the slowest speed was sufficient to check email and use iMessage during the 40-minute flight to Frankfurt.

A card in the seatback pocket detailed three speed options–

FlyNet® Message: EUR 3 or 1,000 miles

Speed up to 150 kBit/s
For those who want to write emails or chat online
on their smartphone or tablet

FlyNet® Surf: EUR 7 or 2,300 miles

Speed up to 600 kBit/s
As above, plus surfing the Internet or connecting to a company’s VPN

FlyNet® Stream: EUR 12 or 4,000 miles

Speed up to 15 MBit/s
As above, plus streaming TV series, playlists and more

One problem: the system did not work. Period. The network did not even how up on my phone or laptop. That’s a bad first impression, but I still like the potential…

Can You Book in Conjunction with Longhaul Flights?

Lufthansa offers attractive daily rates (17EUR) on intercontinental flights. If you’re flying, say from New York to Frankfurt to Dubai you can use the same pass on both flights as long your connection is within 24 hours. But at least for now, you cannot combine a shorthaul pass (sold on a per-flight basis) with a longahul pass.

Currently you cannot book the FlyNet® Internet service on your long-haul flight in conjunction with FlyNet® for a short- or medium-haul flight. However, an overarching tariff structure is planned for the future, so that you can soon enjoy a seamless Internet connection on the entire Lufthansa fleet.

CONCLUSION

I’m so happy to see winless internet popping up on more Lufthansa flights. Now Lufthansa just has to ensure it actually works…

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Matthew

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 120 countries over the last decade. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, BBC, Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, Al Jazeera, Toronto Star, and on NPR. Studying international relations, American government, and later obtaining a law degree, Matthew has a plethora of knowledge outside the travel industry that leads to a unique writing perspective. He has served in the United States Air Force, on Capitol Hill, and in the White House. His Live and Let's Fly blog shares the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs and promotions, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel. His writings on penandpassport.com offer more general musings on life from the eyes of a frequent traveler. He also founded awardexpert.com, a highly-personalized consulting service that aids clients in the effective use of their credit card points and frequent flyer miles. Clients range from retirees seeking to carefully use their nest egg of points to multinational corporations entrusting Matthew with the direction and coordination of company travel.

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2 Comments

  1. Brad Reply
    February 12, 2018 at 9:41 am

    I had a Lufthansa flight on a A320neo last month with both the radome and the seatback card describing the offerings. Like you, it apparently was not turned on…I have some more LH flights in Europe this week and hopefully I’ll get to test it out at some point.

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