http://www.atlarge.com en-gb © Copyright 2009 CNET Networks http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:52:35 +0000 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:52:35 +0000 http://www.atlarge.com/comment/0,3800012705,60499917p,00.htm The previous comments might refer to the "old" airport. The "new" one is quite good looking (as good looking as an airport can be, don't think about Madrid Barajas),airy,with plenty of seats.Wi-fi coverage is provided throughout the airport for free, although it doesn't 100% work.You are supposed to send a text message to a phone number,then get a password for one free hour of surfing-I've sent the text twice (it did say on the login page that it works for international visitors),no reply with the password.You should look for "cafe net"-in the back of it there is some sort of a cyber cafe,where I was lucky enough to find an "airport official"-a boy that had a password written on the palm of his hand.Anyway,I enjoyed fully my hour of surving while my plane was one hour delayed.I've seen a few power sockets,although they were positioned in rather inconvenient places-luckily I didn't need any.No problems with the phone coverage,as far as I could tell;I didn't even look for public phones.The only whinge was that,in the whole waiting area there were only 2-3 screens showing the departures () Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 BLR atlarge/comments/60499917 http://www.atlarge.com/comment/0,3800012705,60299944p,00.htm The Bangalore Airport International Terminal can be a comedy club to the American traveller. Watching long lines circle back on themselves, seeing so called "dignitaries" bypass the lines all together, watching all the inefficiency. It's rather humorous, especially when many of the international flights leave at ungodly hours like 2am. Using the local India porters to expediate you is worth the small tip you pay. Comfort is terrible - it's hot, crowded beyond believe (more people than seats), uncomfortable, etc. Decent revamped coffee shop that is reasonably priced with long lines. In the international airport, I do not believe there is any wireless access. There is one or two public phones; usable for a fee. Cellular seems decent. Two TVs and people watching are the entertainment. Bring a book. () Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 BLR atlarge/comments/60299944 http://www.atlarge.com/comment/0,3800012705,39022606p,00.htm Hot, sweaty and rammed with people. Bangalore isn't the nicest airport I've been too. It's poky and the chairs in departures are covered in stains, and the announcements are pretty hard to hear. On the plus side - there's plenty of different wireless connections - I counted at least four. On the minus side I couldn't get any of them to connect. Still, there are plenty of power points, so don't forget your Indian power adaptor. But to be honest I can't see anyone getting too much work done here… () Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 BLR atlarge/comments/39022606