The lack of free Wi-Fi is the biggest complaint among Twin Cities fliers at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, but officials say that's about to change. By the end of this year, travelers will get at least 30 minutes of free wireless Web access. The Star Tribune reports the Metropolitan Airports Commission will select one of three Internet vendors vying for the contract next month.

Minnesota's Peter Tamte believes the next revolution in personal-productivity software is upon us – and he wants in. Tamte, the founder of Destineer, the videogame publisher and a onetime Apple consumer-marketing heavyweight, is launching a new company Wednesday, Aug. 1 with a single product: An iPad app to manage to-do items and organize digital notes.

Twitter is abuzz with news that Spirit Airlines is joining the Twin Cities airport. The carrier calls itself an ultra-low-cost option, but writers at the Washington Post and USA Today warn travelers to watch out for hefty fees.

International air traffic to and from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport climbed from nearly 1.7 million passengers to roughly 1.8 million between 2003 and 2011, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution.

According to the Associated Press, a special kiosk will be available for pre-approved passengers at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport starting Monday. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency predicts it will reduce wait times by 70 percent.

McDonald's french fries or Big Macs are no longer an option at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport, at least for now. The Star Tribune reports the fast-food chain was forced out of its location in Concourse G once Delta Air Lines decided it wanted to give travelers some new options. The Golden Arches can relocate within the Humphrey terminal, but has yet to do so.

As of 4 a.m. Monday, about 40 flights had been canceled from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to East Coast destinations including Baltimore, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C., WCCO reports. Hurricane Sandy's widespread effects could create 12-foot waves on Lake Superior, the AP reports. The hurricane is on a path to make landfall in New Jersey late Monday or early Tuesday.