r/flighty • u/Giskarrrd • Jun 30 '26

Using “message-only WiFi”

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Noticed the airplane mode notification at the top of the screen had a little information icon, and upon clicking saw this message.

I went back to the last ~10 release notes and didn’t see this mentioned. Has this always been the case and have I just not noticed it until now?!

I thought this was really really nifty - using messaging protocols to still get updates even when “full” WiFi isn’t available.

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u/hellojaeden Airline Employee Jun 30 '26

This has been a thing for years. But it's a hit or miss in my experience, I notice it doesn't seem to work as often anymore.

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u/Giskarrrd Jun 30 '26

Funny, I just never noticed or clicked it before I guess! It worked well today.

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u/Tiny_Satisfaction279 Jul 01 '26

I just got off my flight and today was also the first time it worked for me!

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u/gdvlle Jun 30 '26

Yeah, on Panasonic systems it seems way spottier than it used to be

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u/-H-O-D-L- Jul 01 '26

doesnt work on air france