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News The service is not entirely comprehensive though and not all airlines have signed up.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Justtheflight.co.uk, a flight booking website based in the Isle of Man, claims to be the first to launch a search-and-book facility... [23 Jul 2008]
Secure Computing Case Study: Frontier Airlines
White Paper Frontier Airlines had to make sure that their security infrastructure was capable of handling the company's rapidly growing demands. To accommodate their growth, they wanted to provide IT with easier management tools, and provide network users with... [11 Jul 2008]
Enterprise Portal Boosts "Employee Engagement" and Helps Increase Customer Loyalty
White Paper United Airlines wanted to enhance employee engagement in the business and its financial recovery, which in turn has been found to have a strong, quantifiable correlation to customer loyalty. SkyNet, built on BEA WebLogic Portal 8.1 and supported by... [09 Jul 2008]
Creating a Customer-Focused, 21st Century Airline
White Paper Turkish Airlines (THY) needed to establish a robust, reliable, and flexible corporate infrastructure platform to support its emerging online reservation system. The Airlines also needed to support its multiplatform service delivery. [09 Jul 2008]
Airline Increases Productivity, Enhances Service With Web Content Management
White Paper Founded in 1929, Hawaiian Airlines is Hawaii's largest airline, with 3,500 employees, and having carried 7 million passengers in 2007. While the company's Web site was highly effective in delivering new services and products to its customers... [08 Jul 2008]
Dear silicon.com: Tech teacher shortage, Kangaroo and phones on planes
Comment Business travellers and others want to make calls during flight and airlines and wireless companies want to make revenue from this service; but most people onboard don't want to be bothered by others yapping away during the flight. [03 Jul 2008]
Alaska Airlines Increased Online Database Availability to 24/7 with Solutions that Include MAXM Reorg/EP for IMS
White Paper Alaska Airlines is the ninth largest U.S.carrier. They wanted to give Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members 24x7 real time accesses to their account information via the alaskaair.com website. Alaska Airlines chose MAXM Reorg/EP from BMC Software to... [03 Jul 2008]
How Continental Airlines and OMNI Security Were Able to Provide Real-Time Digital Images to a Central Control Center for Security and Surveillance at Newark International Airport
White Paper Continental Airlines and OMNI Security needed to solve the increasing costs of analog security and surveillance of Continental's employee parking lots. Continental Airlines employees at Newark International Airport were more concerned about their... [02 Jul 2008]
Key Metrics Help British Airways Save Nearly £38 Million With Transformational Online Programs
White Paper British Airways is on record as one of the world's most profitable airlines. British Airways wanted to reduce business in the wake of airline industry crisis following Sept.and Plan transition to "Streamlined back-office processes" and "Reduce... [02 Jul 2008]
On the Move with Continental Airlines
White Paper To ensure maximum productivity and smooth baggage handling, Continental baggage handlers and ramp agents require real-time access to applications and data over a secure, wireless network. After implementing wireless networks, Continental faced... [30 Jun 2008]
We are now roaming at 30,000 feet...
Comment Over the past few months, a host of airlines have announced trials or full launches of on-board mobile telephony systems. Other airlines are moving faster. This resistance to mobile telephony on planes has even prompted airlines, such as Emirates... [26 Jun 2008]
Mobile phones key to paperless air travel
News GPS-enabled handsets could also be used to track passengers in airports, with the potential to save airlines $600m by cutting flight delays, with messages sent to wayward passengers to move them to gates more efficiently, Sita explained. [20 Jun 2008]
Red Hat CEO: We're "tough to do business with"
News Although his previous role was chief operating officer of Delta Airlines, he has a background in consulting and IT having worked at the Boston Consulting Group. Red Hat's new chief executive Jim Whitehurst has admitted his company needs to improve... [20 Jun 2008]
MoD to save £35m with online travel service
News The online service significantly simplifies the process of booking travel and accommodation for services personnel, cutting out paperwork and allowing them to compare budget airlines with scheduled carriers or rail for any given journey. [19 Jun 2008]
Business travellers demand more tech
News Just under half, 49 per cent, of the 3,000 jetsetters questioned by Barclaycard Business want airlines to provide wireless internet connections to allow them to maximise their time while flying. Business travellers are crying out for airplane wi-fi... [02 Jun 2008]
