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RSS flights airwaysHeathrow 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 flights. [27 Mar 2008]
Biometrics open up Heathrow Terminal One
News British Airways, BMI and Aer Lingus all offer domestic flights from Terminal One. 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... [08 Feb 2008]
BA investigating IT check-in failure
News Although the problem was fixed quickly it led to check-in delays and 11 flights to European destinations were cancelled, with Heathrow's terminal one the worst affected location. A BA spokesman told silicon.com: "The actual problem was fixed fairly... [08 Sep 2003]
BA to ditch Opodo at cost of £40m?
News BA CIO Paul Coby also told silicon.com at the end of last year that investment in an overhaul of ba.com and flight-selection functionality had resulted in an increase in short-haul flights being booked directly through the airline's own website... [29 Mar 2004]
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 emerged on Thursday when a number of issues... [31 Mar 2008]
Mile-high wi-fi takes off on US airlines
News In-flight broadband is coming soon for travellers on some American Airlines and Virgin America flights. Aircell, a company that sells air-to-ground telecommunications equipment to airlines, said this week that its in-flight broadband system will be... [13 Mar 2008]
'Cabin crew prepare for broadband'
News Lufthansa and Connexion by Boeing have announced that after the recent completion of trials for broadband access on Lufthansa flights, the airline will make the service available starting in 2004 on its fleet of about 80 long-haul aircraft... [28 May 2003]
Boeing takes wraps off in-flight net access
News Each international-bound plane flies approximately 700 flights a year, Carson estimated. Internet service for flights within the US will cost less, said Carson, but planes on domestic routes can complete five or more flights a day. [07 Feb 2003]
Singapore Airlines latest to let Boeing Wi-Fi fly
News The Asian airline announced on Tuesday that it has signed a letter of intent with Boeing's wireless technology unit to give passengers access to a broadband connection on some of its long-haul flights next year. [12 Nov 2003]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up BAA, the owner of Heathrow, said yesterday there was a "minor problem with log-ons of the baggage system which affected the baggage on some outgoing flights". BA, the sole airline using Terminal 5, yesterday had to cancel flights due to the baggage... [28 Mar 2008]
British Airways moves towards online check-in
News British Airways (BA) is to scrap traditional check-in desks for passengers on UK domestic flights from the end of next month as part of its continued investment in automated check-in systems. From April 25, the only way for passengers on internal... [21 Mar 2006]
More In-flight broadband to come
News The in-flight Internet service will initially be introduced for flights in the Singapore-London corridor, starting sometime in the first quarter, the airline said. The service will be extended to other flights later. [06 Dec 2004]
Photos: Offshore, inside India's IT capital Bangalore
Photo Since the end of October British Airways has been running its first direct flights from London Heathrow to Bangalore at the heart of India's IT industry. While new routes are launched all the time by airlines this one reflects the shift in global... [28 Nov 2005]
easyJet prepares for BA conflict over web service
News Easygroup, the backer of easyJet.com, says it expects a battle with British Airways over a new travel price comparison service that encourages customers to buy cheaper flights. The new service is due for launch at the end of the Summer. [20 Jul 2001]
Customer sues over website pricing blunder
News The case could set a legal precedent that will help resolve the confusion around website pricing errors such as the £7 iPaq PDAs on Amazon.co.uk and the Thai Airways free flights fiasco. A PC World Business customer is taking the company to court... [01 Aug 2003]
