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News Airports across the south of England saw hundreds of flights cancelled yesterday following a computer problem affecting the air traffic control system. Inbound flights had to be cancelled at some... [26 Sep 2008]
Editor's Blog: Signs of terminal decline at T5?
Comment It seems that the big-bang introduction of so many flights at once was too much for the new terminal to take. Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5 It's a small claim to fame, I know, but I... [16 Apr 2008]
Beijing airport gets in shape for Olympics
News The number of flights arriving in Beijing is predicted to increase by 70 per cent during the Games with peak days of around 1,900 flights, compared to the usual 1,150 average. Photos:... [31 Mar 2008]
Heathrow T5: The end in sight for first day blues?
News Around 87 per cent of flights (both arrivals and departures) are due to run today, with a similar proportion operating tomorrow. So far 299 flights have been cancelled due to the problems which first... [31 Mar 2008]
BA CEO: Heathrow T5 chaos 'not our finest hour'
News British Airways (BA) confirmed 80 per cent of scheduled flights will be running from T5 today, including all long-haul destinations. Passengers for flights scheduled for today are now able to check in... [28 Mar 2008]
Heathrow Terminal 5 suffers first day baggage chaos
News British Airways (BA) - the sole airline using T5 - had to cancel 33 flights (departing and arriving) before 14:00(GMT) due to the baggage system problems, although the majority of delayed passengers were moved onto later... [27 Mar 2008]
Why did tech ground Heathrow baggage?
News Airport group BAA has still not been able to pinpoint the exact software glitch that left 6,000 British Airways (BA) long-haul passengers unable to take hold luggage on flights. Heathrow's Terminal 5 in pics ¦ Photos:... [21 Feb 2008]
Photos: Heathrow bags RFID tech to end lost luggage
Photo Heathrow Terminal 3 and Emirates airlines are running a six-month trial of tagging luggage with RFID chips on flights to and from Dubai. Baggage is loaded on and off flights in 'tins'. The chip contains... [14 Feb 2008]
Photos: Heathrow's T5 tech ready for take-off
Photo silicon.com has been given an exclusive behind the scenes look at BAA's brand new Terminal 5 (T5) at Heathrow ahead of its official opening for British Airways (BA) flights on 27 March. There is also a section for flight... [12 Feb 2008]
Biometrics open up Heathrow Terminal One
News Travellers waiting to board UK-bound flights will now be able to access the larger international departure lounge at Terminal One providing they are willing to undergo the biometric checks. British Airways, BMI and Aer... [08 Feb 2008]
Photos: Virgin goes Galactic for SpaceShipTwo
Photo The WhiteKnightTwo aircraft, expected to be ready for test flights this summer, is a high-altitude aircraft that will fly SpaceShipTwo to the upper atmosphere. Before Rutan won the X Prize, Richard Branson had already... [24 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... [07 Jan 2008]
China to get in-flight mobile by 2009
News China's Shenzhen Airlines has fitted its planes with communications technology that will allow passengers to use their mobile phones to make voice calls and send email and SMS messages during flights. [03 Sep 2007]
Biometric airport security gets thumbs-up
News Fingerprint and iris scans were used for screening more than 3,000 passengers who volunteered to take part in the trial on Cathay Pacific and Emirates flights to and from Dubai and Hong Kong. Air travellers have backed... [20 Jun 2007]
Photos: Biometric security comes to Heathrow
Photo The miSense trial at London's Heathrow Airport will use biometric fingerprint and iris scans to screen air passengers on selected Emirates and Cathay Pacific flights to and from Dubai and Hong Kong. For those without a... [06 Dec 2006]
