Forbes recognizes the importance free wireless in airports

According to a recent article on Forbes.com, the Denver and Las Vegas airports owe their high placement in the “Wired Airports” rankings to their free wi-fi:

In an increasingly data-dense world, travelers will soon be able to surf the Web from the skies. Until then, however, the next best thing may be to fly out of Denver or Las Vegas: They represent two of fewer than 10 major airports around the world that offer free wi-fi Internet access throughout their public areas. That’s landed them at the top of Forbes.com’s first ranking of Wired Airports.

The fact that there are fewer than 10 major airports in the world that offer free wi-fi is kind of ridiculous.

Increasingly, that will change as cities and airports catch on to the fact that people (I have done this) will route their stopovers through airports where they CAN get online instead of where they can’t.

If I’m flying from SEA to LAX or BUR and I have to sop, I’ll stop in Vegas instead of San Francisco because I know that I can spend my layover online, for free.