Getting to those exotic destinations may require long layovers and connecting flights, especially if you are using miles for a free flight and have limited options. Sometimes your layover is too short to go out and explore the city and long enough that you get bored after a quick walk-through the Duty Free. Free Wifi is your best friend. You can surf the net, read blogs and forums, catch up on emails and check the weather at your destination.  You can watch YouTube, Hulu or the online versions of tv channels. If you have elite status or membership in a lounge club you will always find free Wifi in the business and first class lounges. If you can’t access the lounges, you are not necessarily out of luck.
There are several options to find out if an airport has free Wifi.
FoxNomad (very creative options)
Check the airport’s website. Here’s an example: Vancouver (YVR). Simply do a search on “free wifi”.
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There’s your answer!
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Knowing which airports have free Wifi in advance can be very useful if you have only a couple lounge passes from a credit card and you need to decide which airport to use them in.