Thursday, November 19, 2009

Free WiFi in 47 Major Airports Until January 15th

From now until January 15, 2010, Google is offering free wireless Internet access at the following 47 airports across the country, and in the air on Virgin America flights.

* Austin (AUS)
* Baltimore (BWI)
* Billings (BIL)
* Boston (BOS)
* Bozeman (BZN)
* Buffalo, NY (BUF)
* Burbank (BUR)
* Central Wisconsin (CWA)
* Charlotte, NC (CLT)
* Des Moines (DSM)
* El Paso (ELP)
* Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
* Fort Myers (RSW)
* Greensboro (GSO)
* Houston Hobby (HOU)
* Houston Bush (IAH)
* Indianapolis (IND)
* Jacksonville, FL (JAX)
* Kalamazoo (AZO)
* Las Vegas (LAS)
* Louisville (SDF)
* Madison (MSN)
* Memphis (MEM)
* Miami (MIA)
* Milwaukee (MKE)
* Monterey (MRY)
* Nashville (BNA)
* Newport News (PHF)
* Norfolk (ORF)
* Oklahoma City (OKC)
* Omaha (OMA)
* Orlando (MCO)
* Panama City, FL (PFN)
* Pittsburgh, PA (PIT)
* Portland, ME (PWM)
* Sacramento (SMF)
* San Antonio (SAT)
* San Diego (SAN)
* San Jose (SJC)
* Seattle (SEA) [late November]
* South Bend (SBN)
* Spokane (GEG)
* St. Louis (STL)
* State College (SCE)
* Toledo (TOL)
* Traverse City (TVC)
* West Palm Beach (PBI)

While free access is a good thing, there are some risks that passengers should be aware of. One of the earliest AirSafe.com podcasts in 2006 addressed this issue. You can find additional advice about the use of personal electronic devices at AirSafe.com.

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