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RSS heathrow in newsVirtual strip scanners move closer for EU airports
News The meeting looked at key privacy, regulatory and operational issues surrounding the scanners' use and the results of trials of the technology at London Heathrow, Schiphol in Amsterdam and Helsinki's Vantaa airport. [10 Nov 2008]
BA blames Heathrow T5 chaos on IT testing slip ups
News MPs have told British Airways and airport operator BAA they "could and should have avoided" the Heathrow T5 baggage chaos. All the tech at Heathrow T5… Video: Heathrow T5's cutting-edge... [03 Nov 2008]
UK flights grounded by air traffic control glitch
News All the tech at Heathrow T5… Video: Heathrow T5's cutting-edge baggage tech Video: Heathrow Terminal 5 uncovered Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5... [26 Sep 2008]
Airports spending $3bn to be tech high fliers
News All the tech at Heathrow T5… Video: Heathrow T5's cutting-edge baggage tech Video: Heathrow Terminal 5 uncovered Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5... [23 Sep 2008]
Heathrow T5 gets massive wi-fi hotspot
News Heathrow's Terminal 5 has gone live with a wi-fi hotspot for its passengers. The service is aimed particularly at business travelers who can access the network using laptops, PDAs and mobiles, with the T5 network... [04 Sep 2008]
Heathrow Airport: Lost laptop hotspot
News Got your own views on Heathrow? In Europe most laptops go missing at London's Heathrow airport with 900 going astray per week, closely followed by Amsterdam and Paris Charles de Gaulle. Airports are a... [30 Jul 2008]
Highways Agency drives on with traffic tech
News All the tech at Heathrow T5… Video: Heathrow T5's cutting-edge baggage tech Video: Heathrow Terminal 5 uncovered Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5... [28 Jul 2008]
Super scanners at UK airports
News Airport operator BAA confirmed it had now installed the advanced threat identification X-ray scanners at its seven airports, including Gatwick, Heathrow, and Stansted. The scanners, produced by the Smiths Group, allow... [09 Jul 2008]
Biometrics to fast track 'trusted' travellers
News Iris enrolment stations and gates are available at all five Heathrow terminals and at Birmingham, Gatwick and Manchester airports. Biometric technology is to be used to speed up travel between the UK and the US. [03 Jul 2008]
Tech not to blame for Terminal 5 fiasco
News The opening day problems at Heathrow's Terminal 5 (T5) were largely down to a lack of staff familiarisation with new facilities and processes, rather than technology issues. All the tech at Heathrow T5… [08 May 2008]
Virgin Atlantic passengers flying through check-in
News Passengers at Heathrow's terminal three are flying through check-in thanks to joined up passenger databases.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Get the latest retail and leisure news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the R&L... [29 Apr 2008]
Computer classics, Vista uptake, iPhone price cuts and Heathrow T5...
News How did the Heathrow T5 launch go so wrong? Following the less than auspicious opening of Heathrow's new Terminal 5 we examined why it all went wrong. It was time for some tech nostalgia during April... [28 Apr 2008]
RFID bag tags could save air-travel industry millions
News As Heathrow Terminal Five (T5) recovers from go-live glitches in its baggage handling systems, air travel IT specialist Sita has released research showing 42.4 million bags are lost in airports across the world. [18 Apr 2008]
Beijing airport gets in shape for Olympics
News All the tech at Heathrow T5… Video: Heathrow T5's cutting-edge baggage tech Video: Heathrow Terminal 5 uncovered Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5... [31 Mar 2008]
Heathrow T5: The end in sight for first day blues?
News The problems at Heathrow's new Terminal 5 appear to be lessening four days after the less than perfect opening day. All the tech at Heathrow T5… Video: Heathrow T5's cutting-edge baggage... [31 Mar 2008]
