in-flight in comment and analysis
The Weekly Round-Up: 03.11.06
Round-Up The company's chairman is famously in favour of in-flight mobile phone use. And it seems the horrible looming reality that is the enabling of in-flight mobile phone calls edged one step closer this week, with half of airlines reported to be gearing... [03 Nov 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Conference freebies
Comment At the charity tombola during the conference dinner there may well be on offer anything from a flight in a helicopter, to a PC or a crate of wine, or even a vacation - all generously donated by the companies represented of course. [27 Oct 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 29.09.06
Round-Up Almost a third of respondents said their number one nightmare fellow traveller is the child sat behind them kicking their seat the whole way - which on an 11-hour flight could test the patience of St Christopher himself (or Job, even). [29 Sep 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Airport security frustrations
Comment Once on the flight side of the line people seem to calm down a little and the general crowding thins out somewhat but the overall inadequacies of the facilities, which are fundamentally too small and outdated, do not help. [25 Sep 2006]
Leader: Learn to love in-flight mobile
Leader No more putting your feet up and catching an abysmal family comedy as your flight crosses the Atlantic - now it's get the laptop fired up, put in a call to the office, crack on with downloading those reports, respond to emails, texts and IMs. [23 Aug 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Flight frustrations
Comment On 9/10 I flew out of Boston on a flight that was hijacked the next day and on 7/7 I had passed through several of the bombsites only hours before. I just cannot afford the current levels of wasted time before and during a flight just because UK... [22 Aug 2006]
Tech brands getting a sporting chance
Comment Mike Read, CEO of Pipex, told silicon.com his company's decision to sponsor Premiership football team Fulham - at a reported cost of £1m per season - was indeed made in part because England's top flight represents one of the largest billboards in... [24 Jul 2006]
Will's Web Watch: Losing my Virginity
Comment I put in a second call to the call centre later the same day, having originally been told my luggage would be on the next flight out of San Francisco and would be with me within 24 hours. Oh yes Mr Sturgeon your luggage wasn't on the flight," said... [26 Jun 2006]
Business travel tips - readers' picks
Comment Also, on an early flight I often stay at a nearby hotel. silicon.com staff and contributors have weighed in with their 30 suggestions on how to make business travel bearable. Now it's time to hear from our readers - here are their top tips. [23 Jun 2006]
Radioactive: Today a jam, tomorrow the open road?
Comment A delayed flight is irritating but there are distractions, particularly if there's a wi-fi hotspot. If car-to-car technology comes through, waiting in jams and skidding on ice patches could be a thing of the past. [21 Jun 2006]
30 tips for better business travel
Comment Pre-book your seats, print and keep the confirmation as online booking systems can fail, leaving you in the enviable position to prove you are on the flight and in the right seat. Never put your laptop in your hold luggage, even if you're not using... [19 Jun 2006]
Leader: Business travel tech - a good thing?
Leader This is not only an issue of personal preference but also one that affects the IT chief's ability to stay fresh, inspired and efficient - we all know how creativity lags after a sleepless overnight flight spent finishing off that presentation or... [01 Jun 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 12.05.06
Round-Up And you thought it was just those long-haul flights that could prove treacherous (or at least that's the Round-Up's excuse for downing medicinal quantities of red wine on any flight). Perhaps a flight simulator which would mean DVT makes for a far... [12 May 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: My guide to finding wi-fi
Comment I respond to all emails within 12 hours 365 x 24 x 7, unless that is, I am on a long flight, or have had some tech failure. Initial draft compiled in a coffee shop after clearing my overnight email via a commercial wi-fi service. [10 May 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Travel pains
Comment In the former people know what they are doing and are experienced, and tend to have complex flight plans and needs, and moreover they are willing to pay for service. Written whilst not travelling and despatched to silicon.com from an open wi-fi... [24 Apr 2006]
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