passenger wi-fi
Photos: How Dubai's driverless trains get their wi-fi
Photo Meanwhile at the business end of the network, this is the connection portal that an iPhone-owning passenger will see if they use their smartphone to connect to the onboard wi-fi network.... [17 Nov 2009]
British Airways: No mobiles on old planes
News BA CIO Paul Coby predicted "exciting" new developments in in-flight passenger comms on new aircraft but warned it is essential for these communications to be "firewalled and separate from the cockpit". [01 Jul 2009]
Cairo International Airport: Intelligent Ramp Management System
White Paper Cairo International Airport needed a new context-aware data and communications system, including a wireless data-based ramp management system, to meet the demands for international service standards, accommodate an increase in air... [30 Apr 2009]
Identity crisis for £1.2bn e-Borders system?
News Project Semaphore, a prototype to test the e-Borders system, logged details of passengers travelling from a handful of UK airports from 2004 to 2008, and recorded more than 79 million passenger movements. [30 Mar 2009]
Airlines fear delays from snooping tech
News These details include passenger names, date, method of payment and place of ticket issue. Eventually the project is expected to see ferry companies and airlines obliged to automatically check passenger... [11 Feb 2009]
Wi-fi aboard all TGV Est trains by 2010
News Speaking to silicon.com earlier this year, Frank Bernard, head of European business at SNCF, suggested a commercial wi-fi service would be likely to carry a charge of between five and 10 euros per... [20 Nov 2008]
How did the Heathrow T5 launch go so wrong?
Comment Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5 Wi-fi at the airport To many, the travails of Heathrow's new Terminal 5 (T5) won't come as a huge surprise with the airport's infamous... [28 Mar 2008]
BA CEO: Heathrow T5 chaos 'not our finest hour'
News Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5 Wi-fi at the airport The problems at Heathrow's new £4.3bn Terminal 5 (T5) have continued into a second day following the chaos caused... [28 Mar 2008]
Photos: Road testing wi-fi at 320kmph
Photo SNCF said the internet connection is available 98 per cent of the time on the test routes - with only the crossing of the Vosges Mountains not currently kitted out to facilitate passenger web access. French train... [28 Mar 2008]
Free wi-fi wings its way to BA lounges
News Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5 BA lounges' development manager Emily Clark said lounges are an integral part of the travel experience for premium customers and the... [27 Mar 2008]
Heathrow Terminal 5 opens its doors
News Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5 Wi-fi at the airport After taking five years to build at a cost of £4.3bn, Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport is finally open for business... [27 Mar 2008]
High speed TGV trains get online
News Bernard said SNCF is still developing its wi-fi business plan but the commercial service is likely to carry a charge of between five and 10 euros per passenger per trip as the satellite... [26 Mar 2008]
Dave Lynch, CIO, Go Ahead Group
Comment Go Ahead also has SMS ticketing in the North East covering around 800 million passenger journeys. Wi-fi connectivity on buses and trains is another issue transport operators are being... [30 Jan 2008]
FAA: Boeing's Dreamliner to cause "security vulnerabilities"
News The report said: "It allows new kinds of passenger connectivity to previously isolated data networks connected to systems that perform functions required for the safe operation of the airplane. Because of this new... [07 Jan 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Blind security
Comment Who designed the system with a keypad in passenger gaze and who briefed the crew to stand back so fingers and keys are visible? Written in an Edinburgh hotel and dispatched via a free... [12 Nov 2007]