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Peter Cochrane's Blog: Airport insecurity
Comment Like the rest of you, I have stood in line as my luggage is X-rayed, followed by the occasional arms-outstretched pat down. After 9/11, an occasional lapse of memory meant my hand baggage continued to contain items no longer permitted in the cabin. [29 Apr 2008]
RFID bag tags could save air-travel industry millions
News Baggage mishandling was the largest cause of delay in reuniting passengers with their luggage (49 per cent of cases). At T5, the problem wasn't with the luggage tags. As Heathrow Terminal Five (T5) recovers from go-live glitches in its baggage... [18 Apr 2008]
Editor's Blog: Signs of terminal decline at T5?
Comment It's a small claim to fame, I know, but I was one of the passengers who flew from the newly opened Heathrow Terminal 5 last week - and my luggage even came with me. I was off the plane - and had picked up my luggage - and sailed out of the airport... [16 Apr 2008]
IDTechEx Case Study: Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, Baggage, USA
White Paper McCarran International Airport in Nevada, USA brokered a five-year contract with Matrics to supply RFID tags for use in tracking passenger luggage, as part of the airport's commitment to improving customer safety and satisfaction. [10 Apr 2008]
Dear silicon.com... T5 chaos, mobile maladies, and laptop losses…
Comment My colleague was on a flight to Vancouver yesterday and had to leave (and arrive) for a week's skiing without any luggage. Heathrow Terminal 5 suffers first day baggage chaos It's now late Saturday and there are still problems - cancelled flights... [03 Apr 2008]
Heathrow T5: The end in sight for first day blues?
News British Airways (BA) has drafted in 400 extra workers to help reunite passengers with luggage stuck in the backlog created over the past few days. Video: Heathrow T5's cutting-edge baggage tech So far 299 flights have been cancelled due to the... [31 Mar 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up For starters the newly opened facility had problems with the baggage system, which led to all luggage check-in at the new terminal being suspended. BAA, the owner of Heathrow, said yesterday there was a "minor problem with log-ons of the baggage... [28 Mar 2008]
Heathrow Terminal 5 suffers first day baggage chaos
News On Thursday evening the problems with the baggage system led to all luggage check-in at the new terminal being suspended. Reports said some passengers had to wait up to two-and-a-half hours after their flight had landed before getting their luggage... [27 Mar 2008]
Photos: Android, high-tech Heathrow, the future of shopping
Photo This shows the RFID reader logging items of luggage in the conveyor to make sure it ends up at the right destination. Meanwhile, Heathrow's Terminal 3 and Emirates Airlines are running a trial of RFID technology to keep track of baggage on flights... [28 Feb 2008]
Why did tech ground Heathrow baggage?
News The exact cause of the technical fault that caused two days of luggage chaos at Heathrow remains unknown. Airport group BAA has still not been able to pinpoint the exact software glitch that left 6,000 British Airways (BA) long-haul passengers... [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. About 300,000 pieces of luggage are expected to be scanned during the course of the trial which will cost £150... [14 Feb 2008]
Heathrow T3 tackles lost luggage with RFID
News Heathrow airport is trialling RFID tracking technology that will help make the nightmare of lost and mishandled luggage a thing of the past for travellers. Passengers flying to and from Dubai out of Terminal 3 with Emirates airline will have a tiny... [13 Feb 2008]
Photos: Heathrow's T5 tech ready for take-off
Photo Ground crew can use PCs connected to the IP network to access up-to-date information on flights, passengers who have checked in and luggage issues. By putting the tech right by the plane any last minute changes, such as removal of baggage, can be... [12 Feb 2008]
US plane security turns on batteries
News The batteries in carry-on luggage are also subject to certain rules. New rules from the US Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) that took effect in the US on 1 January ban travellers from carrying loose lithium batteries in checked... [04 Jan 2008]
Texas Instruments Case Study: Airline Baggage Identification
White Paper For the airline industry, getting passengers to their destinations on time and with their accompanying luggage is a feat that requires identifying and tracking millions of items daily. With Tag-it, smart labels the airlines now have highly reliable... [02 Aug 2007]
