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Comment Compiled at JFK Airport whilst waiting for BA 178 to fly me home via London Heathrow. I just boarded an early morning shuttle bus from my hotel at JFK airport. Dispatched to silicon.com... [14 Oct 2009]
British Airways' London to New York route lets flyers use mobiles
News The service will be available on two Airbus A318s flying between London City Airport and New York's JFK. On Tuesday, BA will go live with an in-flight connectivity service from OnAir, which will see... [28 Sep 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 30.01.09
Round-Up Passengers on a twice daily, all business-class route from London City Airport to New York City's JFK airport will later this year be able to send texts and emails from their mobile phones, as well as... [30 Jan 2009]
Mile high text for British Airways' business fliers
News Passengers on a twice daily, all business-class route from London City Airport to New York City's JFK Airport set to launch this autumn will be able to send texts and emails from their mobile phones, as... [27 Jan 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: New password theory
Comment Written at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and dispatched to silicon.com from the BA lounge via a free wi-fi service In contrast my hotel in Phoenix, and here at the airport, there is free... [22 Dec 2008]
2008 in film: From Gates' departure to T5 opening its gates
News March saw silicon.com reporter Tim Ferguson take a look around Heathrow's brand new Terminal 5, billed as the most technologically advanced airport terminal in the world. Head of BA's T5 information... [12 Dec 2008]
Inbox: Women still getting a rough deal on pay
Comment MPs have told British Airways and airport operator BAA they "could and should have avoided" the Heathrow T5 baggage chaos. BA blames Heathrow T5 chaos on IT testing slip ups Personally I feel the root... [07 Nov 2008]
BA blames Heathrow T5 chaos on IT testing slip ups
News MPs have told British Airways and airport operator BAA they "could and should have avoided" the Heathrow T5 baggage chaos. We regularly exceed performance targets for cleanliness, wayfinding and security queues have been... [03 Nov 2008]
Paul Coby
CIO Profile Paul Coby was voted top CIO in 2007's inaugural CIO50 and since then has largely focused on ramping up the tech for the opening of the new Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow airport. Although Terminal 5's opening in March... [11 Jun 2008]
RFID bag tags could save air-travel industry millions
News BA will watch with interest the development of RFID but for the moment we will continue to use barcodes on our baggage tags, which - with a modern system - is very effective for baggage being checked-in at an... [18 Apr 2008]
Editor's Blog: Signs of terminal decline at T5?
Comment My overall verdict - it's a fine airport terminal, although I'm hardly the world's biggest fan of the departure lounge. I was off the plane - and had picked up my luggage - and sailed out of the airport... [16 Apr 2008]
The Naked CIO: Crunch time for large projects
Comment Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 was to be his next triumph in a series of successes. He has achieved that status by transforming BA into one of the most tech-savvy organisations in the world. Project... [14 Apr 2008]
Dear silicon.com... T5 chaos, mobile maladies, and laptop losses…
Comment Quote: "A BA statement said: "This is not unexpected following one of the most complex and largest airport moves in history. On the bright side, thanks to passengers refusing to be finger printed,... [03 Apr 2008]
How did the Heathrow T5 launch go so wrong?
Comment To many, the travails of Heathrow's new Terminal 5 (T5) won't come as a huge surprise with the airport's infamous delays, lost baggage and struggling infrastructure often making the headlines. Wi-fi at the... [28 Mar 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up Meanwhile, back on the ground and 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. Doing... [28 Mar 2008]
