[contriban]

We have the technology!

Louis is right about You're flyiinngg! but also flying is normal now, so we always hope that things get better. Rich people don't even fly anymore, they sleep in a luxury hotel in the sky. Things are possible, it's just that they're not cheap yet.

[tyingq]

I do think LEO satellites will fix this, but it takes a long time to test, get regulatory approvals, do installs, etc. By the time new tech rolls out on aircraft, it's not really new anymore.

[yupper32]

We've already solved it. There's a service on some airline that I forget that lets you even stream videos (Netflix, Youtube, etc) from the plane without issue. It was absolutely amazing.

Gogo, the one that absolutely sucks, locked many airlines into a 10 year contract so they're screwed until that ends. That's the only thing stopping the fast service(s) from rolling out.

[tyingq]

Guessing you used a Ka band system. It's 70mbps in ideal conditions, but probably more often 30-50mbps in real life. Works great if not too many of the passengers are streaming.

[rorykoehler]

I've had a video call on a budget airline before.

[ddingus]

Last time I flew back from the EU, I enjoyed the Panasonic system, until we entered US airspace. Frankly, I did not miss a beat. Experience was on par with many terrestrial wifi deals.

Then boom! Back to NoGo, limited craptastic, swore I would never pay for it, service.