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Manchester Airport uses BI to back baggage rule change
News Manchester Airport is using business intelligence (BI) software to help manage passenger flows through security after becoming one of the first UK airports to once again allow people to take more than... [07 Jan 2008]
Manchester Airport upgrades NetWare
News Manchester Airport is upgrading its Novell-based network from NetWare 4.11 to the latest version, NetWare 5.1. Peter Burgess, head of Information Services delivery at Manchester... [08 Aug 2000]
Manchester Airport begins biometric ID trial
News Manchester Airport has begun a six-month trial of biometric face recognition technology that will scan passengers and use automatic gates in an attempt to tighten border security and speed up immigration... [20 Aug 2008]
Iris-scanning system lands at Manchester Airport
News Iris recognition-based biometric technology has now been rolled out at Manchester Airport. Home Office Minister Andy Burnham said in a statement: "For the first time frequent travellers and non-EU... [13 Apr 2006]
Norweb takes flight with Manchester Airport deal
News Manchester Airport has signed a £250,000 deal with Norweb Communications which will see the telecoms provider supply ISDN voice services to various sites on the airport complex. Using... [11 May 1999]
T-Mobile flying high with airport wi-fi
News T-Mobile announced on Tuesday it has already installed wi-fi equipment at Manchester Airport - the UK's busiest regional airport. Martin Smith, head of group information services at... [07 Dec 2005]
First ID card trials announced for airport staff
News Both London City Airport chief executive, Richard Gooding, and Manchester Airport Group chief executive, Geoff Muirhead, said they welcomed the scheme. Gooding said: "Providing a safe... [06 Nov 2008]
Manchester public will get first UK ID cards
News New airside workers and pilots at Manchester airport will also be required to get an ID card before starting their job from autumn. Manchester will be the first place in the UK where the... [06 May 2009]
Texas Instruments Case Study: Airline Baggage Identification
White Paper In 1999, British Airways completed live trials of Tag-it smart labels at Heathrow Airport on behalf of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) using existing high volume routes from Manchester... [02 Aug 2007]
Biometric banks and borders backed by consumers
News Biometric security measures are already in place at Manchester Airport, and Birmingham Airport opened its own biometric facilities yesterday. Two-thirds of US consumers said they would... [06 Feb 2007]
Biometrics open up Heathrow Terminal One
News Biometric data is already in use for border control purposes at other airports in the UK, including Gatwick and Manchester Airport. Z is for Zurich Airport A is for Accuracy B is for... [08 Feb 2008]
Leader: Biometrics - good or bad?
Leader So biometric airport security appears to be getting the thumbs-up - it's already been rolled out at airports in Birmingham, London and Manchester. Airport security, for instance, is... [07 Feb 2007]
Revealed: Top UK base for IT businesses
News Despite only being placed in the top 30, London was named as the best for airport, supply chain and talent availability, but the worst for cost of land and levels of traffic congestion. Manchester has... [26 Sep 2007]
BT free flights giveaway to boost broadband take-off
News For a start, the flights aren't completely free, as customers will have to pay airport tax and any travel insurance in order to get to Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Nice, Paris, Prague, Atlanta, Boston, New York,... [12 May 2004]
Revealed: £12.4m cost of pilots' ID cards project
News The government has spent millions of pounds on a project to provide airport staff with ID cards - despite doubts over whether any workers will actually take part in the scheme. If new [airport] employees... [23 Jul 2009]
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