If you travel Singapore Air... don't use the wifi!

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OrangeDragon
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If you travel Singapore Air... don't use the wifi!

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http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/11/18/ ... es-flight/
Gutsche says he signed up for a 30 megabyte Internet plan, which cost $28.99, and was aware that he would be responsible for data beyond that limit. But he was stunned when he learned upon landing that viewing some 155 pages — mostly checking email and uploading a PowerPoint document — had resulted in $1,142 of overage fees, he said in a blog post and on Twitter.

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My guess is he left it connected while he slept and random shit on his PC was using the internet. Like windows update, antivirus update, etc.
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Re: If you travel Singapore Air... don't use the wifi!

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Yeah, I saw that on Flyertalk last week. I think the lucky SOB got his company to reimburse him though.
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