Jaunted - Tag: DEN

Phoenix: Airport WiFi: Phoenix Plays Net Nanny

pbb — 2008-04-16T14:30:23-05:00

Say it ain't so, PHX! The Phoenix airport, which we listed as one of the best in the US for WiFi, won't let you check out dirty websites while you're waiting for your flight. The airport filters web content in the terminals, a la Denver International.

Says The Rocky Mountain News, it's only one of a couple airports playing nanny for passengers:

A review of policies at two dozen of the nation's busiest airports found that DIA and Phoenix Sky Harbor are the only two that block content on their WiFi systems for travelers using their own laptops, according to [our] research.

As we told the author of the story, it's pretty ridiculous that the web is being censored while you can pick up nudie mags in the airport newsstand. (Though DIA should get some credit for making the WiFi free.) For more airports with free wireless, check out our handy map.

Related Stories:
· Web Surfers Makin' Waves [RMN]
· Denver Airport, Hotels Censoring the Web [Jaunted]
· Airport WiFi Map [Jaunted]

[Photo: cogdogblog]

Denver: DIA Still Keeping Some Sites in the Dark

pbb — 2008-03-05T15:35:12-05:00

Apparently the reporters over at the Denver Post don't read Jaunted. If they did, they'd have heard months ago that Denver International censors the web. But we suppose if you haven't heard, it's breaking news to you.

Here's the scoop. DIA implemented Webwasher, a filtering product, after it made its wireless network free. Ostensibly it's to keep bored people from looking up porn, but the filters are also blocking gossip sites like Perez Hilton and Jossip as well as geek fave Boing Boing. We'll concede that Perez may not be embodiment of gentlemanly discourse, but he's hardly worth censoring.

Amazingly, some of the Denver Post's more puritanical readers think it's a good idea for the airport to implement this heavy-handed filtering. Us? We'd rather be left alone--and free to surf the whole Internet as we see fit.

Have your own travel-related web censorship tale? Take a screenshot and let us know.

Related Stories:
· DIA Keeps WiFi on the Mild Side [Denver Post]
· Denver Airport, Hotels Censoring the Web [Jaunted]
· Is United Blocking Jaunted? [Jaunted]

Denver: Denver Airport, Hotels Censoring the Web

pbb — 2007-12-13T13:00:01-05:00

Denver International Airport recently showed up on our Airport Wifi Guide thanks to its good decision to make Internet access free to all. Which sounds great, in theory. But Jossip reports--via a reader tip--that DEN is censoring the web, blocking access to the oh-so-pink gossip site.

But airport isn't the only place you'll find overly aggressive firewalls. Another friend of Jaunted reports that our sis site, HotelChatter, is blocked at some Drury Inns and Comfort Inns.

What kind of free access to the web is that, people? Granted, we wouldn't want to inadvertently peep over someone's shoulder at the airport to see the latest videos on PornoTube. But if you're gonna give us the Internet for free, give us the Internet for free!

Related Stories:
· Where Have All the Jossipers Gone? [Jossip]
· Denver's Going Free [Jaunted]
· Airport WiFi Guide [Jaunted]

[Photo: Jossip]

Denver: Airport WiFi: Denver's Going Free

pbb — 2007-12-06T14:00:01-05:00

Contribute your airport wireless report by leaving it in comments, uploading your airport photo to Jaunted Flickr Photo Pool, or via email, and we will add it to our U.S. Airport Wireless map.

Denver International is changing its ways. No longer will you have to park yourself outside the Presidents Club because the airport has just opened up its wireless network to everyone, in all terminals.

Not surprisingly, network traffic has increased ten-fold since access went from $8 a day to free, an airport spokesman says. You'll have to click through a couple ads to use the web, but there's no need to fork over any personal data.

We're always happy to see a big airport join the ranks of free Internet providers. While the cash that pay-for-play systems bring is nice, airports are realizing that giving travelers what they want is worth more than a little ancillary revenue. Find more places that let you surf for free on our Airport WiFi Map.

Have your own airport WiFi story to share? Let us know.

Related Stories:
· DIA Sets Wi-Fi Free [Denver Post]
· Best US Airports for WiFi [Jaunted]
· Airport WiFi coverage [Jaunted]

Zagat Airline Survey: The Winners and The Losers

pbb — 2007-11-21T14:30:01-05:00

TPA: Great airport=no lines...

We admittedly have a bit of a Zagat obsession right now, but we can't overlook the latest survey from the folks at the Burgundy Bible. A look at US airlines, it was compiled in conjunction with the Today show and relied on the opinions of 7,498 flyers and travel pros.

We probably don't need to tell you the big-picture findings:

Overall, our survey results reveal continuing frustration with the state of domestic air travel... Delays and cancellations were cited as the top airline irritants, follwed by cramped seats/crowding and poor service.

But there were some high points. Virgin America ranked as a "premium" airline (rather than an "economy" one, despite low fares) and performed miles ahead of other carriers in comfort, service and food. VA topped second-place Continental in all three categories. On the budget side of things, Midwest Airlines was the clear favorite. (Could it be simply because of the free cookies on every flight?)

Airports also got the critical eye, with Tampa and Denver earning the best scores from travelers. Two of New York's much-maligned time vortexes (JFK and LGA) earned spots at the bottom of the list, along with Miami, LAX and Philadelphia.

Related Stories:
· Full Survey Results [Zagat.com]
· Virgin America coverage [Jaunted]
· Midwest Airlines coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Tampa International Airport]

Denver: More Speculation: Skybus Scouting Denver

pbb — 2007-11-21T13:00:01-05:00

At FTG; Skybus actually flies newer planes than this...

Could Skybus be making a play for Colorado? And even if not, might other airlines jump ship from Denver International? The board of Front Range Airport, just five miles away, recently voted to pursue passenger airlines, though the airfield currently doesn't have any commercial flights.

After Skybus inquired about service last year, officials at Front Range started considering the possibilities of bringing at least one low cost carrier to the airport. They'd need to beef up both existing runways and create a security checkpoint so that TSA workers would be able to screen potentially dangerous pies.

While that would be fairly spendy, it wouldn't be the first airport to lure Skybus with cash. Piedmont Triad International will start dolling out incentives January 1.

The trouble with declaring Skybus' future in Colorado--besides the fact that the airline is probably constantly considering different airports for service--is that Front Range is so close to DEN. (Both are about 30 miles from downtown.) Oh, and we should also mention that Southwest started serving Denver International in 2006. Which would you rather fly to: A big commercial airport or a landing strip with one gate?

Related Stories:
· Front Range Seeking Passenger Seating [Denver Post]
· Rampant Speculation: What's Skybus Up To? [Jaunted]
· Skybus coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Bruce Quackenbush]

Denver: WiFi Wednesday: Mile High Edition Redux

pbb — 2007-06-13T09:04:52-05:00

Awhile back, we called out Denver International Airport for charging for Internet access. True, a bunch of business road dogs love the place--and we're beginning to like it, too--but we could never truly love a place that charges for 'net day passes.

Luckily, when we dropped in recently, we found a free WiFi hotspot. Truth be told, we went up to the Presidents Club in Concourse A to pull a Wendy Perrin. That's when we picked up a signal for a network called "MesaVerde." A quick walk downstairs revealed this to be the hotspot of a restaurant in the concourse of the same name. So there's the trick to DIA: pay for AT&T WiFi or sit outside Mesa Verde soaking up the bandwidth for free.

Related Stories:
· Airport WiFi coverage [Jaunted]
· WiFi Wednesday: Mile High Edition [Jaunted]