[November 11, 2009] BRIEF: Travelers can get free Wi-Fi Tweet Nov 11, 2009 (Houston Chronicle - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Google is footing the bill for free Wi-Fi access in 47 U.S. airports this holiday season. . Houston's Hobby and Bush Intercontinental are among the airports where Google will provide free Wi-Fi access through Jan. 15. It will also cover wireless Internet access charges on all Virgin America flights. Google will give those who use the Wi-Fi the option of donating to one of three charities: Engineers Without Borders, the One Economy Corporation or the Climate Savers Computing Initiative. Google will match donations up to $250,000. Besides those in Houston, the airports are in cities such as Austin, San Antonio, Boston, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Oklahoma City, Pittsburgh, San Diego and St. Louis. Most of the biggest airports are not participating, including those in the New York area, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. [email protected] To see more of the Houston Chronicle, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.HoustonChronicle.com. Copyright (c) 2009, Houston Chronicle Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For reprints, email [email protected], call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]