Just a few holiday seasons back, Google teamed up with numerous airports across the US to offer travelers free Wifi during the holidays. This year Skype is giving the gift of free Wifi. From December 21st to December 27th Skype will be offering free access to third party Wifi hotspots through its Skype WiFi program in over 50 airports all across the U.S.  Before you get upset with the folks at Skype because your airport isn't on the list, check to make sure that it's not already offering a free Wi-Fi signal.

You can only get an hour for free, but that's certainly enough to check your email and have a quick video chat with your folks before take-off. To benefit from Skype's offer you need to be using a Skype for Windows or Mac, or the Skype Wifi App for iOS.