Virgin Australia In Flight Wifi availability

[BRIS_VA_HAWK]

No WiFi or IFE on VH-VOL this evening. CM was quite proactive, advising pax on the ground in SYD to download whatever they'd like to watch/listen to whilst on ground...

 

[henrus]

No WiFi or IFE on VH-VOL this evening. CM was quite proactive, advising pax on the ground in SYD to download whatever they'd like to watch/listen to whilst on ground...

The lack of wifi is expected as VOL isn't fitted but the lack of IFE is a bit odd.

 

[BRIS_VA_HAWK]

The lack of wifi is expected as VOL isn't fitted but the lack of IFE is a bit odd.

FWIW VOL still has the Live to Air panel at the front with an INOP sticker on it...

 

[PERLHR]

WiFi (intermittent) on my 11 year old 737 from Perth to MEL today.

 

[Harrison_133]

They're starting to install wifi on the aircraft that never had it fitted pre-administration.

Just saw VH-VUL with a wifi radome which it did not have until recently.

 

[AIRwin]

Just saw VH-VUL with a wifi radome which it did not have until recently.

It just operated VA726 but still not showing the WiFi symbol though:

 

[Harrison_133]

It just operated VA726 but still not showing the WiFi symbol though:
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The flight status page is woefully unreliable for wifi availability. It often shows the symbol for aircraft without wifi, or doesn't show it for aircraft with. It doesn't seem to keep up with aircraft swaps either.