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The eternal question for hotel brands: Is the revenue they're getting out of WiFi worth the really bad taste it leaves in its consumers' mouths?
Skift | 12 years ago
Wifi, like running hot water, is becoming a utility and hotel customers expect it to be free or cheap. And with all talk about bringing in tech in check-in experience, lack of human touch there is most grating, customers say.
Catharine M. Hamm, LA Times | 12 years ago
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London's Underground platforms launched free-WiFi last month, now's the turn of above-ground. Reliability will become a big issue as usage rises, especially since it is free.
Christopher Williams, The Daily Telegraph | 12 years ago
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A small step to boost speeds, an interim one for sure, before satellite-based high-speed systems take off.
Hey, leisure travelers want their MTV and in-flight Internet, too. Wi-Fi on high is not just for road warriors.
From Wi-Fi to mandatory valet parking, these are the fees we've all complained about around the hotel pool. Fortunately, USAT also includes tips to avoiding them.
As opposed to Starbuck with chairs and tables, the city's campaign is targeted a smartphone and tablet users (or a laptop user with good balance) who need a little extra connection along their way.
After six weeks or so of free access, Virgin hopes London residents will find their service a compelling reason to switch carriers before its paywall goes up, post-Olympics.
Cruises
Like hotels and airlines before them, cruise lines are realizing that people just don't want to be disconnected. RCI's attempts to improve the experience may help it further distinguish its offering in the Caribbean.
