Where to log on while you wait
Expect to have a bit of time to spare before you fly back to the UK? Here is a list of airports – Europe’s busiest – that offer Wireless Internet Access.
We are not listing London Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester or Dublin here as these airports’ offerings are detailed in our accompanying travel tip Wireless Access at UK and Irish Airports.
Airport | Operator | Cost | ||
Paris-Charles de Gaulle | Hub télécom | Free for 15 mins, €4.50/90 mins, ‘unlimited’ €9.90 | ||
Frankfurt Airport | Telekom HotSpot | Free for 60 mins, €4.95 for 24 hours | ||
Madrid Barajas Airport (T4, T4S, food areas T1, T2, T3) | KubiWireless | Free for 15 mins, €5 for 30 mins, €7.50 for 60 mins, €15 for 24 hours (excl. tax) | ||
Schiphol (Amsterdam) | KPN | Free for 60 mins | ||
Munich International Airport | Deutsche Telekom HotSpot | Free for 30 mins, €4.95 per hour | ||
Barcelona International Airport | KubiWireless | Free for 15 mins, €5 plus VAT for 30 mins, €7.50 plus VAT per hour, €15 for 24 hours (excl. tax) | ||
Orly Airport, Paris | Hub télécom | Free for 15 mins, €4.50/90 mins, ‘unlimited’ €9.90 | ||
Palma de Mallorca Airport | KubiWireless | Free for 15 mins | ||
Zürich Airport | Monzoon | All airport-related info is free. 60 mins free CHF6.90/60 mins, CHF9.90/4 hours, CHF14.90 for 24 hours | ||
Copenhagen Airport | Several providers – TDC Hotspot, iPass, WeRoam, Boingo, NetPower Ipzone | DKK40 for 30 mins (approx. £4.50) DKK60 for 60 mins, DKK80 for 4 hours | ||
Domodedovo International Airport | MTS | Free | ||
Vienna Airport | – | Free | ||
Oslo Airport | – | Free for 2 hours | ||
Malpensa Airport | ViaMilano | 500MB free, €2.90 for 30 mins, €5 for 60 mins | ||
Düsseldorf International Airport | – | Free for 30 mins, then €4 for 30mins, €6 for 60mins and €12 for 4 hours. All airport-related info is free to surf. | ||
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport | Swedavia | Free for 3 hours or 100MB of data SEK49 per one hour (approx. £4.50) or SEK129 (approx. £12) for 24 hours. | ||
Athens International Airport | Dept. of IT and Telecoms | Free for 60 mins |
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