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Comment I'm on a plane! Honey, I'm on the plane! I and many others I know will choose the airline that does not allow mobile voice calls. IT teacher applications continue to decline Hardly... [03 Jul 2008]
We are now roaming at 30,000 feet...
Comment All calls will be routed through the plane's on-board GSM network and charged to the customer on their monthly bill as a standard international roaming call. The airline has started the next phase of the... [26 Jun 2008]
Editor's Blog: Signs of terminal decline at T5?
Comment I was off the plane - and had picked up my luggage - and sailed out of the airport in just 10 minutes. BA recently announced the planned move of the airline's long-haul services from Terminal 4 to... [16 Apr 2008]
In-flight mobiles to take off over Europe
News Emirates Airline recently rung up the first authorised in-flight mobile call on a plane travelling from Dubai to Casablanca. With a nod to public disquiet over the notion of being sardine-tinned on a... [08 Apr 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up So in addition to the airline food, you've also got to contend with MP3 ringtones and the guy in the seat behind droning on about his relationship problems. The airline is spending a cool $27m kitting... [28 Mar 2008]
Emirates rings up first in-flight mobile call
News Calls can be made and received while the plane is at cruising altitude. Emirates airline has launched the world's first commercial in-flight mobile telephone service and will spend $27m to kit out its... [25 Mar 2008]
Biometrics the future for flying bliss?
News By 2015, biometric technology will make getting on a plane almost as easy as getting on the Tube or train today, according to a leading border security expert.silicon.com's A to Z of Biometrics Automated biometric... [21 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. BA crew log onto the airline's system by swiping their crew card and entering... [12 Feb 2008]
Budget airline launches in-flight wi-fi
News The airline considers the plane - nicknamed 'BetaBlue' - to be an early-stage test as the company explores expanding in-flight communication options. The plane will take its inaugural... [07 Dec 2007]
Airlines see passenger self-service take off
News Passengers are also turning to self-service kiosks to avoid queues with 37 per cent of plane travellers expected to use these kiosks during 2007, rising to 49 per cent next year. The Sita and Airline... [19 Oct 2007]
Photos: Technology at the heart of Terminal 5
Photo Above, a British Airways plane passes the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow. He added: "We're putting in the systems that run the terminal, that run the airline. Terminal 5 (T5) is the first new terminal to be... [17 Jul 2007]
In-flight mobile gets air-safety green light
News A picocell located on board the Airbus aircraft will pick up mobile phone signals via a 'leaky cable' antenna running along the length of the plane. Air France will now be the first airline to install... [19 Jun 2007]
Air France to trial in-flight mobile use from July
News A pico cell located on board the Airbus aircraft will pick up mobile phone signals via a 'leaky cable' antenna running along the length of the plane. The airline had been due to launch the in-flight... [18 Apr 2007]
Heathrow to run biometric security checks
News But a visual check is still required before boarding the plane to ensure the person matches the photo on the passport. This means that once the passenger has been biometrically identified at check-in their details are... [06 Dec 2006]
US online travel sales to hit $128bn by 2011
News US online travel companies are to sell $128bn worth of plane tickets and hotel bookings by 2011, new research suggests. A study carried out for the report found buyers indicated a preference for airline... [14 Nov 2006]
