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RSS baggageBA CEO: Heathrow T5 chaos 'not our finest hour'
News The problems at Heathrow's new £4.3bn Terminal 5 (T5) have continued into a second day following the chaos caused by baggage system problems on the first day of operation yesterday. Video: Heathrow T5's cutting-edge baggage tech [28 Mar 2008]
Heathrow Terminal 5 suffers first day baggage chaos
News On opening day of Heathrow's £4.3bn Terminal 5 (T5), passengers have been hit by delays and flight cancellations as a result of problems with the new high-tech baggage system. On Thursday evening the problems with the baggage system led to all... [27 Mar 2008]
Free wi-fi wings its way to BA lounges
News Video: Heathrow T5's cutting-edge baggage tech Travellers flying with British Airways (BA) and other Oneworld alliance airlines will soon be able to access wireless broadband for free in UK airport lounges. [27 Mar 2008]
Heathrow Terminal 5 opens its doors
News Video: Heathrow T5's cutting-edge baggage tech After taking five years to build at a cost of £4.3bn, Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport is finally open for business and is set to become one of the most technologically advanced airport terminals in the... [27 Mar 2008]
Editor's Blog: Time for 'listed' computers?
Comment Another great piece of silicon.com video this week, looking at the cutting edge baggage systems at Heathrow Terminal 5. It's some old news that has me fascinated this week. Really old news. Ancient even.silicon.com has been to visit Bletchley Park... [20 Mar 2008]
Video: Heathrow T5's cutting-edge baggage tech
Video Heathrow's Terminal 5 (T5) has been built around its impressive baggage system which is billed as one of the most advanced and (hopefully) reliable in the world. Glenn Morgan, head of the T5 information management programme for British Airways... [14 Mar 2008]
Photos: Android, high-tech Heathrow, the future of shopping
Photo Hundreds of bags wait to be loaded into the high tech baggage system at Heathrow's brand new Terminal 5. Meanwhile, Heathrow's Terminal 3 and Emirates Airlines are running a trial of RFID technology to keep track of baggage on flights to and from... [28 Feb 2008]
Why did tech ground Heathrow baggage?
News Although normal service was resumed for passengers on Thursday, the BAA spokesman said continuing problems meant some baggage was still having to be directed manually at T4 behind the scenes. A BA spokesman said: "We were not able to accept hold... [21 Feb 2008]
Photos: Heathrow bags RFID tech to end lost luggage
Photo Baggage is loaded on and off flights in 'tins'. Heathrow Terminal 3 and Emirates airlines are running a six-month trial of tagging luggage with RFID chips on flights to and from Dubai. About 300,000 pieces of luggage are expected to be scanned... [14 Feb 2008]
Heathrow T3 tackles lost luggage with RFID
News BAA hopes to recoup the £150,000 cost of the six-month trial from efficiency savings in baggage handling and reductions in the cost of returning lost baggage to customers. Heathrow airport is trialling RFID tracking technology that will help make... [13 Feb 2008]
Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5
Photo The terminal is currently carrying out high volume tests of its sophisticated baggage system, which will be able to handle 12,000 bags per hour. Housed under a huge arched roof, T5 aims to revolutionise the British Airways passenger experience at... [13 Feb 2008]
Photos: Heathrow's T5 tech ready for take-off
Photo By putting the tech right by the plane any last minute changes, such as removal of baggage, can be managed more efficiently. This is one of the 96 bag drop points air travellers will be using when they pass through the terminal. [12 Feb 2008]
The McCue Interview: Dave Lynch, CIO, Go Ahead Group
Comment Go Ahead is one of the UK's largest public-transport providers, operating various rail franchises, more than 3,500 buses, airport cargo and baggage handling services and car park management. Dave Lynch, a no-nonsense northerner hailing from the... [30 Jan 2008]
Manchester Airport uses BI to back baggage rule change
News Manchester Airport is using business intelligence (BI) software to help manage passenger flows through security after becoming one of the first UK airports to once again allow people to take more than one item of hand baggage on flights. [07 Jan 2008]
US plane security turns on batteries
News New rules from the US Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) that took effect in the US on 1 January ban travellers from carrying loose lithium batteries in checked baggage. Passengers are allowed to pack two spare batteries in their... [04 Jan 2008]
