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Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG): good news/bad news

06/18/09

It’s been a good news/bad news year for Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). For years, the airport topped the list for most expensive air fares. But then, some good news: in an effort to keep travelers from driving to nearby cities to catch cheaper flights, Delta Air Lines announced in February that it was →

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Burning Man exhibit, free Wi-Fi and free local calls at Reno Airport

06/13/09

Reno-Tahoe International Airport is working its way up the “cool airport” list. The airport has slot machines, free Wi-Fi, and complimentary “productivity centers” (thank-you Reno-Gazette Journal) complete with electrical outlets and work tables. The airport also offers free local and toll-free calls from phones in the three Productivity Centers (the Main Lobby by Brew Brothers; →

Free Wi-Fi and Free Fun at London City Airport

06/01/09

According to a short article in the Business Traveller blog, London City Airport in the city’s Royal Docks area, has joined the ranks of airports offering complimentary wireless Internet service. Hooray! A good time to use that free amenity might be during the airport’s 13th annual Fun Day, coming up on July 4th. There will →

Power to the people: free power poles at Hong Kong International Airport

05/23/09

Hong Kong International Airport offers travelers free wireless Internet access. Now, with the installation of five free power poles, everyone can recharge all their gadgets for free and access the Internet even they don’t have a laptop with them. According to this article, each pole is equipped with a 22-inch LCD monitor and a computer →

AirTran Airways promises Wi-Fi on every flight

05/12/09

AirTran Airways is announcing today that it plans to have its entire fleet of 136 airplanes equipped with GoGo in-flight Internet service by mid-summer. As on other airlines that are offering this service, the fee will be $9.95 for flights under three hours and $12.95 for longer flights if you access the service with your →

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In-flight Wi-Fi on Alaska Airlines: free. For now.

04/15/09

Alaska Airlines has been testing Row 44’s inflight Wi-Fi since late February on one Boeing 737-700 and plans to add the service on additional aircraft in the coming months. In the meantime, travelers can use the in-flight Wi-Fi for free in exchange for answering a few survey questions about what they think of the service →

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What would/should you pay for in-flight Wi-Fi?

04/09/09

Air travel used to be so easy: Pick a destination, call a travel agent, buy your ticket, pack, get dressed up, go to the airport, fly. Now? It’s much more complicated: Choose a destination. Scour the Internet for tickets. Decide: pack a carry-on or pay to check a bag? Dress for success at the security →

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Free Wi-Fi coming to Oakland Airport next week (not SEA)

04/03/09

At last night’s charter meeting of SCOOT (Seattle Consortium of Online Travel) Seattle folks were jumping with joy when an Alaska Airlines’ rep announced that the airline would be picking up the Wi-Fi tab at Sea-Tac airport for the next few months. Seems she may have just been swept up in the excitement of the →

25% off in-flight Wi-Fi courtesy Gogo Inflight

03/17/09

The folks at Gogo Inflight sent out a Twitter message with a 25% off discount code you can use to check out the Wi-Fi service on any Gogo-equipped flights on American, Delta or Virgin America flight. The code is good through the end of March and is 124cmtw225. →

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Delta’s Wi-Fi-enabled planes: 50 and counting..

03/15/09

Delta Air Lines now has 50 planes equipped with Wi-Fi, courtesy of Gogo inflight internet. That’s a smidge over 15% of the airline’s domestic fleet. The count so far: MD88 – 44 aircraft MD90 – 1 aircraft B757-200 – 5 aircraft Strange: While they’re go-go about the Wi-Fi march forward at the Delta blog, →

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