Why no free wifi at ORD?
Dec 1, 2013, 10:58 pm
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Why no free wifi at ORD?
When I was traveling out of O"Hare Chicago last May. I wasn't too happy that I can't get internet on my iPad. O'Hare asked me wifi to pay for an hour. I don't like to pay wifi. I would like to get free wifi. I don't know why they want all the money for? I was in Phoenix and Denver. There is free wifi. I don't know why Chicago is not free wifi. I went to Starbucks O'Hare no wifi from Starbucks. Yikes! Why they don't provide Starbucks' own wifi at O'Hare?
Thanks,
Stuart
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Stuart
Dec 2, 2013, 3:59 am
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It does, just not the type you want.
http://www.flychicago.com/business/E...spx?ItemID=877
Believe it or not, everything in life isn't free or should be handed out for free just because you want something.
http://www.flychicago.com/business/E...spx?ItemID=877
Believe it or not, everything in life isn't free or should be handed out for free just because you want something.
Dec 2, 2013, 8:12 am
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It does, just not the type you want.
http://www.flychicago.com/business/E...spx?ItemID=877
Believe it or not, everything in life isn't free or should be handed out for free just because you want something.
http://www.flychicago.com/business/E...spx?ItemID=877
Believe it or not, everything in life isn't free or should be handed out for free just because you want something.
Given that other airports in the US (and rest of world) offer free wifi (not limited to news sites or Yelp etc), asking why ORD doesn't yet offer it is a legitimate question. One I've asked myself when transiting ORD many times
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Dec 2, 2013, 9:08 am
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Thanks for the link. Didn't know that.
Given that other airports in the US (and rest of world) offer free wifi (not limited to news sites or Yelp etc), asking why ORD doesn't yet offer it is a legitimate question. One I've asked myself when transiting ORD many times
Cheers.
Given that other airports in the US (and rest of world) offer free wifi (not limited to news sites or Yelp etc), asking why ORD doesn't yet offer it is a legitimate question. One I've asked myself when transiting ORD many times
Cheers.
But TBH, OP’s post does sound kind of like a child saying "I want this for free, so why can't I get it for free?"
Dec 2, 2013, 9:29 am
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When I was traveling out of O"Hare Chicago last May. I wasn't too happy that I can't get internet on my iPad. O'Hare asked me wifi to pay for an hour. I don't like to pay wifi. I would like to get free wifi. I don't know why they want all the money for? I was in Phoenix and Denver. There is free wifi. I don't know why Chicago is not free wifi. I went to Starbucks O'Hare no wifi from Starbucks. Yikes! Why they don't provide Starbucks' own wifi at O'Hare?
Thanks,
Stuart
Thanks,
Stuart
Dec 2, 2013, 9:38 am
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OP is Hearing Impaired
I took the time to look at the OP's other posts. He is hearing impaired and English is not his first language, American Sign Language is. Different syntax and grammar.
I think his written English is quite good for an ASL speaker.
I also think FT has gotten more and more unwelcoming. Several threads on several forums over the last week are downright ugly.
It's a shame and it probably keeps many people away.
By the way, OP, a belated welcome to Flyer Talk.
I think his written English is quite good for an ASL speaker.
I also think FT has gotten more and more unwelcoming. Several threads on several forums over the last week are downright ugly.
It's a shame and it probably keeps many people away.
By the way, OP, a belated welcome to Flyer Talk.
Dec 2, 2013, 9:55 am
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Dec 2, 2013, 10:45 am
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Airports in the rest of the world maybe, but from my experience most airports in the US do not. There are some exceptions like ATL, BOS, and JFK T5 (those are just the ones that I can think of off the top of my head). Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. I've been too spoiled by airport lounges as of late
. Airline lounges are ok, but I've run into some whose wifi runs slower than molasses (yes I'm looking at you United Clubs). And not every airport has an airline lounge.I took the time to look at the OP's other posts. He is hearing impaired and English is not his first language, American Sign Language is. Different syntax and grammar.
I think his written English is quite good for an ASL speaker.
I also think FT has gotten more and more unwelcoming. Several threads on several forums over the last week are downright ugly.
It's a shame and it probably keeps many people away.
By the way, OP, a belated welcome to Flyer Talk.
I think his written English is quite good for an ASL speaker.
I also think FT has gotten more and more unwelcoming. Several threads on several forums over the last week are downright ugly.
It's a shame and it probably keeps many people away.
By the way, OP, a belated welcome to Flyer Talk.
Cheers.
Dec 2, 2013, 6:06 pm
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Thanks,
Stuart
Dec 2, 2013, 6:18 pm
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I took the time to look at the OP's other posts. He is hearing impaired and English is not his first language, American Sign Language is. Different syntax and grammar.
I think his written English is quite good for an ASL speaker.
I also think FT has gotten more and more unwelcoming. Several threads on several forums over the last week are downright ugly.
It's a shame and it probably keeps many people away.
By the way, OP, a belated welcome to Flyer Talk.
I think his written English is quite good for an ASL speaker.
I also think FT has gotten more and more unwelcoming. Several threads on several forums over the last week are downright ugly.
It's a shame and it probably keeps many people away.
By the way, OP, a belated welcome to Flyer Talk.
Dec 2, 2013, 6:26 pm
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That's not a point issued free for anything. I noticed some airports have free wifi internet. I was in Akron,OH (KCAK). It was free wifi. Why don't they get free wifi all of the airports in USA? They are greedy and stealing money people out of pocket. There is so many people in Chicago all they want to steal your money! It's so WRONG! Am I stupid to pay for it for wifi at O'Hare? NO! They are stupid, too.
Thanks,
Stuart
Thanks,
Stuart
Airports which have "free" wifi may charge airlines more to land there, leading to higher ticket costs which pay for the "free" wifi.
They are not stealing, and they are not stupid. Greedy... yeah, probably.
TANSTAAFL
Dec 3, 2013, 4:45 am
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OP,
Just so you can imagine. ORD has 66MM people a year moving through it, now can you even imagine if half was to log on via their smartphone, laptop, tablet and using wifi the data usage there would be.
Are you willing to pay a higher ticket cost to use "free" wifi for 20-30 minutes while you wait in the gate area?
Yes, it would be nice for ORD to offer it, but as a business, it's not financially feasible to do so on ORD's scale.
Just so you can imagine. ORD has 66MM people a year moving through it, now can you even imagine if half was to log on via their smartphone, laptop, tablet and using wifi the data usage there would be.
Are you willing to pay a higher ticket cost to use "free" wifi for 20-30 minutes while you wait in the gate area?
Yes, it would be nice for ORD to offer it, but as a business, it's not financially feasible to do so on ORD's scale.
Dec 3, 2013, 9:12 am
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Realistically, what does wifi cost at an airport? Something like $10 for a 24 hour pass or so? Seems pretty reasonable. And if you don't want to pay for wifi regularly, you can always get an LTE hotspot. But it seems silly to say that something should be free just because one wants it to be free.
Dec 3, 2013, 10:25 am
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When I was traveling out of O"Hare Chicago last May. I wasn't too happy that I can't get internet on my iPad. O'Hare asked me wifi to pay for an hour. I don't like to pay wifi. I would like to get free wifi. I don't know why they want all the money for? I was in Phoenix and Denver. There is free wifi. I don't know why Chicago is not free wifi. I went to Starbucks O'Hare no wifi from Starbucks. Yikes! Why they don't provide Starbucks' own wifi at O'Hare?
Thanks,
Stuart
Thanks,
Stuart
http://www.wififreespot.com/airport.php
Or if you want to post on Facebook at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Ask for it.
https://www.facebook.com/ohareairport
Go ahead. Ask them.