After a surprise slew of airlines offering free internet access on board, the free access continues at ground level.

Google is providing free WiFi at nearly 50 airports across the United States through the holiday period (and into mid-January 2010).

An early gift for bored, anxious, or flight-delayed passengers this holiday season...if you bring your laptop or WiFi-enabled mobile device.

Lots of discounted airline tickets and vacation packages are on sale right now- too many to list so many are posted in the Air Travel Forum. Some of the airfare specials on sale this week...

American Airlines holiday airfares. One way airfares now start at $50 based on roundtrip purchase.

Australia package deals. Book by November 30. Travel through end of May 2010. "
Tourism Australia is currently offering One Week Walkabout packages - including round-trip airfare and five night's hotel in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane and surrounds - for as low as $1,299!"

Funjet Vacations sale. Book by November 19. "Funjet Vacations' Vacations Your Way offers flights + 3 nights hotel from $294 per person". Travel dates are January 1 - April 30.

Frontier Airlines sale. Book by November 23. One way airfares start at $49. Travel dates continue through March 10, 2010. Several blackout dates in November/December and January. Sample one way airfares from Denver start at $49.

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One day only - $15 one way on JetBlue's inaugural flights between Fort Lauderdale - San Francisco on November 17. I just checked, and seats are still available for both directions on the 17th.

Southwest Airlines Vacations has a sweet special on for several ski destinations in Utah, Nevada and Colorado.

Basically a buy one get one free on airfare, hotel and ski passes! Serious savings possible - more snow for your dough.

The book by date is November 26 - date restrictions / blackout dates vary.