Why is wifi not free at all airports?

In Amsterdam they give you an hour free then you have to pay, you would think with airport tax they could afford to give you free wifi.

Originally posted by Trev33
In Amsterdam they give you an hour free then you have to pay, you would think with airport tax they could afford to give you free wifi.

I've actually only used it once, in Amsterdam during a 15 hour over night layover (won't be doing that again) when I actually had my laptop.

They make enough business in an airport without charging for something which is free in very other public place.

Originally posted by Trev33
I've actually only used it once, in Amsterdam during a 15 hour over night layover (won't be doing that again) when I actually had my laptop.

They make enough business in an airport without charging for something which is free in very other public place.

Originally posted by Trev33
In Amsterdam they give you an hour free then you have to pay, you would think with airport tax they could afford to give you free wifi.

Originally posted by moonbus
There is no technical reason why they couldn't offer WiFi for longer periods. I suppose they figured that most people are passing through the airport, not staying longer than an hour.

Originally posted by sonhouse
If so, they don't know modern airports very well, eh.

Originally posted by johnnylongwoody
In my local bar you can get free WiFi.
It says so on the bar menu and the food menu.
The password is also written on there for all to use.

Originally posted by Trev33
In Amsterdam they give you an hour free then you have to pay, you would think with airport tax they could afford to give you free wifi.

Originally posted by Trev33
In Amsterdam they give you an hour free then you have to pay, you would think with airport tax they could afford to give you free wifi.

Originally posted by wolfgang59
In Amsterdam you would think with airport tax they could afford to give you free beer!