Following the lifting of the ban on mobile phones by China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Shanghai Airlines also announced on January 18 the release of their mobile phones.
Among them, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Shanghai Airlines today to achieve "sky boot"; Shandong Airlines will be January 22 to achieve "sky boot"; Spring Airlines will be the first day of February 1 from the Spring Festival " Lifted "mobile phone.
In addition, the reporter learned that Cheung Peng airlines have also been opened yesterday, mobile phone restrictions. Yesterday morning from Kunming to Tengchong Xiang Peng Airlines flight 8L9857, for the first time open mobile phone restrictions, Cheung Peng Airlines is also the first pilot in the air in Southwest China on the use of mobile phones and other electronic equipment used by airlines.
Passenger experience
Look at the page to open the video card smoothly
Can play the phone on the plane, the phone into a flight mode, connect the "air WiFi", you can surf the Internet. So, the plane speed fast? How stable?
According to travelers who have already set up mobile Internet service, the speed of internet will fluctuate around 100k, send text messages via WiFi, and the voice is fluent. However, the video is slow to open.
It is understood that travelers booking through the website before the check-in WiFi code on the plane, boarding aircraft can be used after the WiFi. "Wechat, see the page, or relatively smooth, but the video will open a little card." A passenger said. According to the staff introduction, subject to bandwidth and traffic restrictions, while more people online, speed will be affected to varying degrees.
"Lifted" specific services
southern Airline
15 Airbus to achieve cabin satellite Internet service
China Southern Airlines announced that from today onwards, passengers flying on the actual carrier of China Southern Airlines can use portable electronic devices (PEDs) such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops and e-readers during the flight. Passengers using the mobile phone in the air, need to be set to "flight mode."
And China Southern Airlines said that due to the large amount of China Southern Airlines flights, the revised flight safety demonstration video and safety notice card will be gradually updated in the cabin, please the cabin and cockpit broadcast.
According to the requirements of the Administrator, China Southern Airlines promptly urges the majority of passengers to follow the crew arrangements once the crew discovers any interference with the security situation or emergency emergencies need to immediately stop using the portable electronic equipment.
Currently, China Southern Airlines has implemented cabin satellite Internet service on 15 Airbus A330-300 passenger aircraft, mainly covering Guangzhou - Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane, Beijing - Amsterdam / Guangzhou and other routes.
Among them, the new A330-300 (33W) aircraft introduced by China Southern Airlines in the second half of 2017 is equipped with a new generation of inflight entertainment and interconnection systems. With a flight altitude of 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) or more, travelers can use their mobile phones, tablets and laptops And other personal electronic devices connected to the Internet, visit China Southern Airlines website, send and receive e-mail, WeChat chat, view news and events, you can watch aerial entertainment programs.
China Southern Airlines passengers can know the flight service offered by the official APP, the cabin cabin interior logo or flight attendants to provide Internet services.
Xiamen Airlines
Boeing 787 wide-body fleet with WiFi
Xiamen Airlines said that starting from today at 0:00, all passengers flying Xiamen Airlines will be able to use their mobile phones (smart phones) with flight mode and the required size (the sum of the three sides of the length, width and height not exceeding 31 centimeters ) Portable Pads or tablets, small PED devices such as eBooks, video / audio players, and video game consoles, with the phone in flight mode turned on. Devices such as mobile phones that do not have a flight mode are still banned in the air.
In addition, larger PED devices, such as laptops and pads, that are larger than the specified size can only be used during the cruise phase of the aircraft and are prohibited during critical stages of flight such as taxiing, take-off, landing and landing.
For cabin safety considerations, small PED devices such as mobile phones, e-books, etc. do not allow the connection of earphones, charging cables and other accessories during critical stages of taxiing, takeoff, descent and landing. Hearing aids, pacemakers and other life-sustaining electronic devices and devices that do not affect the navigation and communication system of the aircraft are fully operational.
In order to ensure flight safety, under special circumstances, Xiamen Airlines reserves the right to prohibit the use of PEDs and passengers should follow the instructions of cabin crew.
It is worth mentioning that Xiamen Airlines Boeing 787 wide-body fleet has all onboard WiFi capabilities, and as early as 2015 began to provide visitors with free trial service. After the mobile phone is released, travelers can apply for the password by using the 787 model in advance. They can access the Internet using devices such as mobile phones and tablet computers in the air and experience network chatting, sending and receiving emails, browsing news and other network services. At present, Xiamen Airlines Boeing 787 aircraft flight routes include all intercontinental routes and some Beijing routes.
Spring Airlines
Spring Festival day "loose" cell phone ban
Spring Airlines spokesman Zhang Wu An said on February 1 this year, the official opening of the Spring Festival, Spring Airlines all domestic and international flights will also "relax" cell phone ban. At the appointed time, passengers will use their cell phone in flight mode throughout the flight.
"At that time, passengers do not have to shut down their cell phones during their flight, but the cell phones must be in flight mode." Zhang Wuan said that passengers must also follow the guidance of the crew members at any time and will forbid the use of the cellphones whenever the unit detects any interference.
WiFi connection
Passenger places are limited
On the 18th, China Eastern Airlines flight MU5137 took off from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and was destined for Beijing. It is a flight that provides air WIFI. At 6:28 am, board the flight and find the bottom of the luggage rack, marking the use of WiFi for the aircraft. After 20 minutes off, connected to the WiFi. Experience that WiFi connection in the air, you must first open the flight mode, turn off the cellular data, grab the reserved places to use WiFi. The flight attendant said that this flight only opened nearly 100 places to connect WiFi.
"Surprise originally, and now very disappointed." A traveler said the flight attendant to help connect the WiFi, had thought that the Internet can not open the results of the website, only the WeChat, the speed is too slow. Some travelers said the air mail can not send, the video can not pass, only WeChat text and pictures, a screenshot WeChat 5 minutes to successfully issue.
background
Eight airlines released "lifted" the specific time
Currently, eight of China's top ten airlines (International Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Spring Airlines) have announced open cell phone restrictions Specific time, currently not "lifted" there are International Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines.
Reporter learned from Air China that Air China is further improving the relevant work program, before the completion of the CAA-related verification procedures, the original implementation of the original machine can not use the provisions of mobile phones. In addition, Shenzhen Airlines said it expects that passengers will be able to conditionally use electronic equipment on Shenzhen Airlines flights during the first half of 2018.
A number of airlines have gradually liberalized cell phone restrictions, but also made demands on their use. According to the fifth revision of CAAC Code of Conduct on the Certification of Operation of Public Air Transport of Large Aircraft, various airlines have formulated corresponding implementation plans.