05.03.10
BT lost its deal to offer Wi-Fi to a number of the UK's biggest airports, after BAA switched the deal to US corporation Boingo. The change - which impacts Heathrow, Stansted, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Southampton airports - follows an auction for the contract held by BAA at the beginning of February.
A spokesman for BT said: 'Boingo won a competitive BAA auction for exclusive on line access within the public locations of six BAA airports. We recognise these are important sites... [but] BAA is the awarding body for the public areas and the decision was theirs'. He added that BT will continue to provide services at other UK airports.
Boingo Wireless is going to be opening offices within the UK and rolling out equivalent services and cost plans as the previous BT network, including day passes and subscriptions. Customers have the choice to purchase worldwide passes too, and pay for them in both Sterling or Euros.
David Hagan, CEO and president of Boingo Wireless, said: 'BAA's UK airports are the crown jewel of hotspots in the UK. BAA's decision brings their passengers access to not only six airports in the UK, but also over 125,000 hotspots around the world with just one account.'
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