Feb 8th, 2011 at 12:45PM: If there ever was an arguement for the positive effects of free airport Wi-Fi, this is it. The Massachusetts Port Authority Board says the number of passengers using its free wireless service to access the Internet at Boston's Logan International Airport jumped by 412% last year. More than 1.4 million sessions were logged on its Wi-Fi network in 2010, compared with just over 349,300 in 2009.
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Wi-Fi usage at Boston's Logan Airport jumps 412% after going free
Feb 8th, 2011 at 12:45PM: If there ever was an arguement for the positive effects of free airport Wi-Fi, this is it. The Massachusetts Port Authority Board says the number of passengers using its free wireless service to access the Internet at Boston's Logan International Airport jumped by 412% last year. More than 1.4 million sessions were logged on its Wi-Fi network in 2010, compared with just over 349,300 in 2009.
...Airline fee backfires: skycaps win in Massachusetts court
Aug 6th, 2009 at 8:00AM: When American Airlines started to charge a $2 fee for curbside baggage check-in, the skycaps lost their tips. Passengers were accustomed to paying $2 or so, it seems, and weren't going to amp up the cash flow just because the money was going into a different pocket. So, nine Logan Airport skycaps – current and former – just came into $325,000, thanks to the Massachusetts Supreme ...Angry rush to cockpit forces Delta flight to land in Boston, not Tel Aviv
Apr 25th, 2009 at 1:00PM: When a Delta Airlines flight left New York for Tel Aviv, the passengers didn't think they'd be stopping in Boston. After all, though it's on the way, it's a bit close to warrant needing to stretch your legs. An angry passenger rushing the cockpit, though, tends to make an emergency landing prudent.
Late last night, Delta Flight 86 boasted 206 passengers – 205 of which were perfectly ...March "lion" slams east coast
Mar 2nd, 2009 at 5:30PM: From New Hampshire to the Carolinas, March came in, as the saying goes, like a lion. Snow, sleet and wind gusts reaching 30 mph have lead to for motor vehicle deaths, school closings and chaos at airports.
More than 900 flights have been canceled at New York area airports (JFK, Newark and LaGuardia). Hundreds more at Logan International Airport in Boston never left the ground, where the airport ...Skybus Opens for New Routes: Move Quickly for the $10 Deals
Sep 20th, 2007 at 10:40AM: I'm waiting for a Skybus route to upstate New York to open. Stewart Airport in Newburgh would be divine. Not yet, but there are four more routes to start December 5.
If you have any desire or need to head to Chattanooga, Gulfport-Biloxi/New Orleans Area, Milwaukee or Punta Gorda/Ft. Meyers, check out Skybus to see if its schedule and airport locations suits you. Starting December 17 there will be ...
