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Comment All calls will be routed through the plane's on-board GSM network and charged to the customer on their monthly bill as a standard international roaming call. In Europe, Air France started its trial with technology partner OnAir at the end of 2007. [26 Jun 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up The first travel-themed report of the week is news that Ofcom has waved a couple of table tennis racquets in the air and signalled take-off for mobile phones on aircraft. Planes, trains and automobiles - the title of an amusing comedy flick... [28 Mar 2008]
Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5
Photo In T5 the kiosks form the first 'wave' of the departure process, with passengers being drawn through the terminal towards their plane. This is the view that will greet air passengers when they arrive at Heathrow's Terminal 5 when it opens on 27 March. [13 Feb 2008]
Photos: Heathrow's T5 tech ready for take-off
Photo By putting the tech right by the plane any last minute changes, such as removal of baggage, can be managed more efficiently. This is one of the 96 bag drop points air travellers will be using when they pass through the terminal. [12 Feb 2008]
FAA: Boeing's Dreamliner to cause "security vulnerabilities"
News The 787, which seats up to 381 passengers, is set to become Boeing's second most popular plane after the 737 with almost half of Qantas's 51 orders from Boeing made up of 787s. Although the International Air Line Pilots Association has recommended... [07 Jan 2008]
Budget airline launches in-flight wi-fi
News The airline considers the plane - nicknamed 'BetaBlue' - to be an early-stage test as the company explores expanding in-flight communication options. The plane will take its inaugural flight on Tuesday, from New York to San Francisco. [07 Dec 2007]
Dear silicon.com... work and play, mobiles on planes, data leaks...
Comment I'm on the plane. I have never spoken to a single air passenger who wants this. What's got silicon.com readers reaching for their keyboards this week? Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users are responding to the latest tech news and... [25 Oct 2007]
Airlines see passenger self-service take off
News Passengers are also turning to self-service kiosks to avoid queues with 37 per cent of plane travellers expected to use these kiosks during 2007, rising to 49 per cent next year. More than half of the airlines surveyed by air transport IT services... [19 Oct 2007]
In-flight mobile gets air-safety green light
News A picocell located on board the Airbus aircraft will pick up mobile phone signals via a 'leaky cable' antenna running along the length of the plane. The European air-safety body has given the green light for airborne GSM equipment to be fitted by... [19 Jun 2007]
Will's Web Watch: Let the train take the strain
Comment So all in all there's little difference between train and plane travel times. The major difference is being able to work effectively and comfortably (though even without work to do, I'd argue train-time is more pleasant than travelling by air, so... [04 Jun 2007]
Air France to trial in-flight mobile use from July
News A pico cell located on board the Airbus aircraft will pick up mobile phone signals via a 'leaky cable' antenna running along the length of the plane. Air France will start a six-month trial for passengers to use their mobile phones to make calls... [18 Apr 2007]
Heathrow to run biometric security checks
News But a visual check is still required before boarding the plane to ensure the person matches the photo on the passport. This means that once the passenger has been biometrically identified at check-in their details are checked against various... [06 Dec 2006]
The A to Z of wireless
News From using your mobile phone on a plane to surfing the net while you down a pint in the pub, wireless is revolutionising the way we do things. J is for Japan Air Japan Air is one of many airlines to announce that it will soon offer passengers the... [28 Nov 2006]
Web Services Facilitate Highly Efficient E-Payment Solution for In-Flight Use
White Paper Abanco's solution would use HP iPAQ Pocket PCs to capture and store transactions while the plane was in the air. What the company needed then was a way to process the stored transactions when the plane landed. [14 Nov 2006]
US online travel sales to hit $128bn by 2011
News US online travel companies are to sell $128bn worth of plane tickets and hotel bookings by 2011, new research suggests. Higher fares and an increase in the number of people flying have driven total air revenues to $138bn this year, with $49bn of... [14 Nov 2006]
