Originally Posted by
zippy the pinhead
A good friend is taking his wife to Europe in a month or so. He's not on Flyertalk but he is a Verizon customer. They're flying in to London and then to Rome, where they will do a cruise for a couple of weeks that eventually ends up somewhere in Spain. The return flight is from London as well.
IME renting a MiFi device can be good, but I've never been to Europe, so I can't help him. Would it be possible to rent a MiFi device, say at LHR, which would work throughout their trip? Or would they be better off paying Verizon for a travelpass?
You can probably rent a mifi device, but the cheapest option will be to get a local SIM card. Check the Pan European and UK SIM threads for current details. Last time I was in the UK (2012) I got a 3 SIM that cost something like £20 for unlimited data for 30 days, including some kind of European roaming ability.
Easiest is just to pay Verizon for the Travelpass.