ads instead of useful info

It rotates and after some minutes shows the departure times. But if you’re in hurry you want the time immediately, not after a while

  • Spaniard@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    You can check with an app in your phone too so these days it’s not that terrible except for the elderly ofc.

    I am not defending this practice just pointing out! When I traveled a month ago I was so tired of the screens not updating that I used an app and got everything and also could check from the gate (poor audio speakers I couldn’t understand anything)

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      13 hours ago

      You shouldn’t have to download an app to replace the thing that the thing you are looking at is supposed to do.

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        13 hours ago

        I agree, but in my experience there aren’t screens everywhere (NAIA for example) and having the app is a plus, besides, flight gates can change at any time and having the app allows you to check that on the move.

        As I said, not defending putting ads but with the apps is not that big of an issue.

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      14 hours ago

      …if your phone has reception in this country you’ve just arrived in and/or if WiFi is available. Of course, you can always pay extra…