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Free Wi-Fi & cool holiday entertainment at Schiphol Airport

12/16/10
Schiphol Airport is introducing free Wi-Fi (for one hour) and holiday entertainment that includes an ice queen, flashmobs, wish-granting fairies, gift-giving Santas, a giant reindeer head lit with 16,200 LED Christmas lights and a miniature version of the Netherlands' famous elfstedentocht - the 11-city skating marathon in Friesland. →

Free in-flight Wi-Fi for the holidays

11/09/10
Yesterday Google Chrome announced that it is partnering with AirTran Airways, Delta, and Virgin America to offer passengers free Gogo Inflight Wi-Fi from November 20, 2010 through January 2, 2011. That’s great news, of course, but I had a few questions: What about those folks who’ve already purchased monthly “Gogo Unlimited” packages? Not to worry, →

Coming soon – if you’re lucky – to an airport near you

10/14/10
My At the Airport column for USAToday.com this month, Coming soon – if you’re lucky – to an airport near you, features some of the new amenities I saw on exhibit in Philadelphia at the recent conference of Airports Council International – North America, or ACI-NA. During the conference, workshops were offered on everything from →

Flying phone calls, free B&B stay, and free ice-skating

10/06/10
This is a truly great endeavor by some inns and B&Bs across the country. On November 10th, in observance of Veterans Day (November 11th), more than 300 B&Bs and Inns in more than 40 states around the country will be offering a free night’s stay to active and retired U.S. military members.  Here’s the list →

Tidbits for travelers: Free Wi-Fi in Nashville; haiku contest on EL AL

09/30/10
Free Wi-Fi coming to Nashville International Airport (BNA). Sort of. Sometime before the end of the year, Nashville International Airport (BNA) will install two of what will eventually be 14 complimentary charging stations. The airport will also begin offering travelers free wireless internet access in the food courts, the meeter/greeter waiting areas and in some →

Five reasons to appreciate Pittsburgh International Airport

09/29/10
Despite the van driver’s assurance that we’d get stuck in rush hour traffic, I arrived at Pittsburgh International Airport yesterday with plenty of time to poke around before my flight. Good thing. Because in addition to the free internet access, there really are plenty of reasons to appreciate spending time at this airport. Here are →
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