(The following is from Corey). We will spend Wednesday evening, July 23, 2014 at the Embassy Suites hotel in Rosemont, Illinois, near Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Our arrival there will depend on when we leave Corey’s house or St. Louis. Add about 5 hours to when we leave Williamston/St. Louis to determine when we arrive at the hotel. I’d like to get there as early as possible if we can. There are restaurants in the area of the hotel as well as inside the hotel itself if we decide we don’t want to leave. They’ll also have a managers reception in the evening with snacks and a full cook to order breakfast for Thursday morning.
This is our taxi to Ireland, an Airbus 330-300. Below is the seating arrangement in an Airbus 330. We are seated in Row 19, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, and H. We will be served dinner going to Ireland and a lunch on the return flight. We depart from O’Hare terminal 5, and arrive/depart from Dublin International terminal 2.
Overview
The A330-300 operates in a two-class configuration of 24 Business Class and 298 Economy Class seats. For customers who purchase a Flex Fare, an Exit or Choice seat will be included as part of the purchase subject to availability. For all other customers: There is a charge for Exit Row seats. Exit row seats have extra legroom for passengers who want to stretch out onboard and enjoy priority boarding. There is a charge for Choice seats. Customers who purchase Choice seats enjoy priority boarding with early access to overhead bins. Food On long-haul flights, passengers receive complimentary meals including a starter, choice of main course, dessert, and non alcoholic drinks. There is a charge for alcoholic beverages. Snacks and breakfast are also served on applicable flights. Audio/Video Each seat has a personal in-seat TV with AVOD (Audio and Video on Demand). Passengers seated in Business Class may create their own personal playlists, using the thousands of MP3s available.
Entertainment Our on demand seat back entertainment system has the latest new release movies, hours of TV, games, music albums and music videos to keep you entertained on your journey.This new system puts you in control of your own personal monitor, allowing you to play, pause, rewind or fast-forward a wide range of blockbuster films, TV programmes and music videos. You can also choose to play an interactive game from the large selection on board or compete against another passenger on your flight.
Internet/Wi-Fi
Stay connected with onboard Wi-FiWi-Fi is now available on all our A330 aircraft on all our transatlantic routes. Communicate with friends and family, launch your business to new heights or browse your favourite websites as you cross the Atlantic.
Using Wi-Fi Onboard
Q. What can I use the Wi-Fi for?
A. Wi-Fi will give you access to the internet for Web browsing, online shopping, email, instant messaging and social networking.
Q. What devices can I use?
A. Bring all your Wi-Fi enabled devices, including laptops, tablets and smartphones.
Q. What are the rates for internet access?
A. When it comes to staying connected, here are your options: – Business class passengers surf for free. – Aer Lingus Wi-Fi Pass 1 hour: €10.95/$14.95 – Aer Lingus Wi-Fi Pass 24 hours: €19.95/$24.95
Q. How do I connect?
A. Simply enable Wi-Fi on your device, launch your browser and purchase your on-board voucher through the Aer Lingus Wi-Fi page, login and surf! You can purchase a Wi-Fi Pass easily with a credit card through the Aer Lingus Wi-Fi page which will appear when you launch your browser.
Q. Under what SSID is the WLAN network provided?
A. The SSID is ‘Aer_Lingus_WiFi’ and it is a publicly broadcasted Wi-Fi network.
Q. Can I get something for free?
A. Yes. You can access our content on aerlingus.com for free, where you can manage your booking, visit our partner sites or browse our Sky Shopping catalogue.
Q. At what times can I surf the Internet?
A. The Wi-Fi is activated at 10,000 feet or around 20 minutes after take-off. It is deactivated during take-off and landing.
Q. How much bandwidth is available, what’s the speed for data transfer?
A. You will get an upload capacity of approx 5 Mbps and download capacity of approx 1 Mbps. It will be the same speed as if you were using a public hotspot on land.
Q. Does your Wi-Fi give a secure connection?
A. Yes. It’s as safe as any other public Wi-Fi service, such as in a hotel or cafe and connections to secure websites (i.e. HTTPS) or a Virtual Private Network (VPN) will remain secure.
Q. Why is my transmission being interrupted or disabled?
A. The service may be disrupted if the aircraft is not above 10,000ft, outside satellite coverage or because of extreme weather conditions. You will get systems status updates throughout the flight although events like those described may happen without warning.
Q. Is it possible to switch between devices using the same purchased session?
A. Yes. You can access Wi-Fi on all your devices. You don’t need to purchase a new session, simply enter your username and password on the new device.
Q. Is Wi-Fi available on all Aer Lingus flights?
A. Wi-Fi is available on all our A330 aircraft for long haul flights. It is not yet available on our European flights but it is coming soon.
Q. Is it safe to operate Wi-Fi on an aircraft?
A. Yes! Your safety is of the utmost importance to us, and all aspects of the system are tested and safety certified by us and the European Safety Agency (EASA).
Q. Who can help me in case of Wi-Fi billing queries?
A. Billing information can be found within the portal of our service provider, T-Mobile, who you need to contact directly. Here are their contact detailshotspotservice@telekom.de.
PRE-ORDER MEALS
If you would like to order a meal for your flight (there is a charge), you can do that by clicking the following link: Pre-order meals
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