British Airways will provide free Wi-Fi access in all of its UK airport lounges starting April 1, thanks to a three-year deal with BT Openzone. This includes the newly opened Terminal 5 at Heathrow. BA becomes the first UK airline to offer free Wi-Fi in its lounges. A lot of people have complained in the past about the expensive Wi-Fi access in airports and BA’s move is certain to please a lot of passengers.
A recent survey by iPass (dated 10 March 2008) shows that airports account for 45% of Wi-Fi use, followed by hotels (30%) and cafes/retail (25%).
