Freemium airport Wi-Fi: New norm
Benét J. Wilson February 11, 2015
There’s a word you now need to know about wi-fi at the airport: freemium. These days, travelers expect Wi-Fi to be robust enough to handle their myriad devices — and
There’s a word you now need to know about wi-fi at the airport: freemium. These days, travelers expect Wi-Fi to be robust enough to handle their myriad devices — and
In the past two weeks, carriers ranging from Delta Air Lines to Allegiant Air reported strong profits in the fourth quarter and for the full year, driven partially by lower
If you are of a certain age, you clearly remember the severe lack of food choices at airports. Your only choices were a generic “snack bar,” “fast food” places and
You probably breathed a sign of nostalgia last week when you heard about the demise of SkyMall, the quirky catalog found on airplanes that sells stuff nobody really needs. And
An American Airlines ticket counter at Orlando International Airport. Photo by Benet J. Wilson This week’s major snowstorm on the East Coast prompted airlines to cancel thousands of flights. It
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is embracing solar power. But other airports badly need improvements. Have you been to your local airport lately? All across the U.S., airports such Detroit Metropolitan,
Aviation consultancy Oliver Wyman this month released a major new report, Airline Economic Analysis. The report is chock full of data and observations about airline costs, revenues, margins, capacity and
U.S. airports currently are working on nearly $80 billion in construction projects, according to the Centre for Aviation’s (CAPA) Airport Construction and Capex database. The report notes that airports around
Passenger stress goes sky high during the busy holiday travel season. In the first of this two-part series, I’m offering tips and ideas for your audience to get through the
Falling energy prices are good for everyone, right? Not when it comes to airports. While lower fuel prices may be a good thing for consumers, Colorado’s 74 airports are taking
As a regular traveler, I’m impressed with how airports have stepped up their game when it comes to shopping. And, they have to. As airlines continue to consolidate and cut
It is a staggering number. Airlines around the world have lost $1 billion thanks to thieves who use fake or stolen credit cards to fraudulently purchase flights. Europol — the
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