p>This edition of Transit Authority is the third installment in the airport-by-airport Internet access guide announced in the June 14, 2004, Airports of Call column. That edition offered handy information on airports with Wi-Fi access, Wi-Fi providers and rates, and wired high-speed access in airports. The first edition covered Hartsfield Atlanta, Boston Logan, Chicago O’Hare, and Chicago Midway airports. The second installment covered Dallas/Forth Worth, Dallas Love Field, Detroit Metro, Houston Intercontinental and Houston Hobby airports.
Here is a useful guide finding internet connections in Las Vegas at McCarran airport; in the Los Angeles area at LAX, Burbank, and Long Beach airports; and in Miami at Miami International and Fort Lauderdale airports. Future editions of Transit Authority will address additional airports.
| Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS) | |
|---|---|
| Dial-up | Most phone banks, located throughout the airport, are equipped with data ports. |
| Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | |
| High-speed | The Travel Right Café (terminal 4), Neptune Networks (terminals 3, 7, 8, and Tom Bradley International Terminal) |
| Wi-Fi | All Terminals (Biongo); Alaska Airlines Boardroom (Airpath); Delta Crown Room Club terminal 5 (T-Mobile); and American Airlines Admirals Club terminal 4 (T-Mobile) |
| Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR) | |
| Dial-up | Public pay phones in the airport have data ports for dial-up access. |
| Wi-Fi | Available throughout airport (T-mobile) |
| Long Beach Airport (LGB) | |
| Dial-up | All public phones have data ports. |
| Wi-Fi | Available throughout the airport |
| John Wayne Airport (SNA) | |
| Wi-Fi | United Red Carpet club mezzanine level (T-mobile) and American Airlines Admirals Club gate 8 (T-mobile). |
| Miami International Airport (MIA) | |
| Dial-up/data port | Available throughout airport. Find specific locations by calling on the white paging phone or asking at one of the Information Counters. |
| High-speed access | ATT T-2000 Internet access located throughout the airport, in the same enclosures as pay phones. Internet workstation located in Hotel Lobby Bar on 8th floor of the Miami International Airport Hotel. |
| Wi-Fi | American Airlines Admiral Club, located in main terminal, concourse E (T-Mobile); Air Tran gates (Airpath); Delta Crown Room Club, concourse H (T-Mobile) and Concourse E, Barcardi Bar (Boingo) |