What Wireless Passwords Have You Picked Up (And Will Share) From Airports Around The World?

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dusseldorf airport germany About half of all the airports in the United States have free wireless access and roughly that many (major) airports around the world do as well. But for those that don’t, offer wifi only in select areas, or have daily time limits, there’s always the wireless oozing out of the lounges. Of course if you’re staying in the airport lounge getting access to wifi isn’t a problem, but when you’re not, there are some options.

I’ll be getting further into those methods in the coming weeks but want to compile a list of wireless passwords you may have picked up along your travels.

For example if you’re in Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport and want to extend your wireless access to your gate, you can use the password ‘Lounge2012’. Or if you’re passing through Amsterdam’s Airport Schiphol, you can tweak this lounge password with the current date: KLM210912 (i.e. KLMDDMMYY). [Thanks Melvin.]

I’d like to see if we can come up with a living list I’ll help maintain (or end up with a small disappointment)…but I know you won’t let that happen! So throw down your passwords, even those from vague memory, in the comments below and I’ll follow up with the compilation in the next few weeks.

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Gabriel on September 21, 2012 at 20:28

i’ve had luck getting lounge passwords in foursquare’s tips section. there’s even an iphone app called 4sqwifi that shows only the tips where wifi is mentioned.

Anil Polat on September 22, 2012 at 22:58

Thanks Gabriel, both tips on my list for the upcoming post 🙂
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Barbara Weibel on September 22, 2012 at 20:17

Absolutely cannot wait to see this list. Wish I had something to contribute.

Anil Polat on September 22, 2012 at 22:59

Thanks Barbara, I’m sure you’ll come across a few soon with the amount you travel!
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Kimi Sugiyama on September 23, 2012 at 7:03

Another password for Ataturk airport. When you enter the International Departure hall, to the right, there is a cafe which I want to say is called Toss Cafe? Anyway, the password for their wifi is atahava2012

Anil Polat on September 25, 2012 at 22:10

Thanks for sharing!
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Priyank on September 25, 2012 at 21:34

Hi Anil,
Admittedly I am quite shameless. Just like I ask strangers if I could borrow their phones, I also ask people stepping out of first class lounges if they have the wifi password. Youngish (flirt-able) women are my target group. Most recently, I’ve had luck squatting outside Ataturk’s Lufthansa lounge but sadly I can’t recall the password.

Begging v/s stealing.. classic!
cheers, Priyank

Anil Polat on September 25, 2012 at 22:14

All good tactics – begging or borrowing 😉 And no worries about the Lufthansa password, it seems Ataturk Airport is disproportionately littered with wifi passwords here 🙂
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Manuel on November 26, 2014 at 16:34

Hey if someone goes to Venezuela. The main international airport where everyone arrives is Caracas.

The wifi network is: WIFIAEROPUERTO
and the password is: WIFIAEROPUERTO

All in capital leters.

Cheers

Anil Polat on November 27, 2014 at 3:17

Thanks so much for helping grow the list! I’ve added your tip here:

http://foxnomad.com/2013/06/11/how-to-get-wireless-passwords-at-airports-when-they-dont-have-free-wifi/
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eveverywhere on October 23, 2015 at 8:31

Hi,

It is 23 October 2015, anyone has the the accurate codes for Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport ?

Happy journey 🙂

Anil Polat on November 11, 2015 at 4:13

This wireless password list was just updated in October, including Istanbul Ataturk Airport: http://foxnomad.com/2013/06/11/how-to-get-wireless-passwords-at-airports-when-they-dont-have-free-wifi/
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traveler on December 7, 2015 at 2:21

Where i can find Free Wifii in Istanbul Airport in the Transitzone?

And if no free Wifii – have you easy to find Passwords an Locations? The list still actual?

traveler on December 7, 2015 at 6:21

my friend found one Cafe (he not remember the Name) which give him free WIFII after Show ticket – BUT Whats app, Viber or calls via Facebook NOT WORKING anyway … so safe your energy to find WIFII – the VOIP and not working and Whats app and Viber not even work AT ALL – but normal Facebook and Internet working if you just Need that
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