PySkyWiFi: completely free, unbelievably stupid wi-fi on long-haul flights
undefined 10, 2024
The plane reached 10,000ft. I connected to the in-flight Wi-Fi, which required credit card details. However, I noticed that logging into my airmiles account was free. Upon logging into my JetStreamers Diamond Altitude account, I realized I could access the entire internet through the account. I decided to build a prototype in Python called PySkyWiFi. By updating the name field of my airmiles account, I could use it as a tunnel for simple instant messaging, chatting with myself as a proof of concept.
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