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RSS airlinesAirlines spot new tech security concerns
News The increasing use of IP-based networks and online services is giving rise to security concerns at airlines, according to airline industry IT body Sita. A Sita survey of 152 airlines, released on... [12 Mar 2008]
Airlines fear delays from snooping tech
News Airlines had wanted the system to be introduced during quieter off peak months, when any teething problems would be easier to deal with, but technical difficulties delayed the system's go-live date until around Easter. [11 Feb 2009]
Airlines see passenger self-service take off
News Airlines are embracing self-service check-in technology as passengers seek to avoid congested airport terminals. More than half of the airlines surveyed by air transport IT services company Sita now... [19 Oct 2007]
Airlines defrost planes with Met Office tech
News A new ice forecasting technology is being used at UK airports to reduce cold weather delays and save airlines money. Just British Airways (BA) and bmi are currently using the Airline De-icing Forecast Service, which has... [08 Jan 2008]
No more lost luggage: Airlines go for RFID
News Eddington advocated a one-system approach for the world's airlines to avoid interoperability problems, too. While some airlines have already trialled RFID, BA has previously been reluctant to consider a... [06 Jun 2005]
Airlines told to catch wireless cabin fever
News Many airlines are already trialling in-flight internet services on limited routes, with plans for fleet-wide installations being discussed by most major carriers. According to separate research from SITA, by the end of... [24 Sep 2003]
Airlines cool on RFID tags
News Paul Coby, CIO at British Airways and chairman of the SITA group, said the issue of standards and the need for a sound business case are still a significant barrier to RFID adoption by airlines. SITA is owned by the... [24 Mar 2005]
Airlines ordered to hand over passenger details
News The US Department of Homeland Security has ordered order airlines to hand over the complete records of all passengers who travelled on a domestic US flight in June. The information that airlines will be... [22 Sep 2004]
Airlines suspend online ticket sales
News United Airlines and American Airlines - the two companies whose planes were used for the attacks on New York and Washington last week - have suspended the sales of discounted airline tickets via the... [19 Sep 2001]
Airlines create online market for cargo space
News A group of leading airlines and forwarders have signed up to take part in a pilot scheme to buy and sell air cargo capacity over the Internet. The airlines involved include American... [31 Jan 2000]
Airlines see IT as key to recovery
News With the ASP model airlines have moved to a more variable cost structure. One area of growth that airlines are looking at to enable them to differentiate their services from competitors is offering... [24 Sep 2003]
Duck and cover: Airlines take over NATS
News The long running privatisation deal was finalised today, with British Airways, British Midlands, easyJet, Virgin Atlantic and charter airlines Airtours International, Britannia and Monarch paying £50m for a 46 per cent... [30 Jul 2001]
Airlines to change systems to cope with OFT regulations
News The high-tech strategy of leading airlines hangs in the balance, following an investigation this month by the UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT). Despite the ongoing investigation, many airlines are... [27 Jun 1999]
Airlines create online travel agency
News British Airways has joined forces with ten other airlines to set up a Web-based travel agency. Customers can compare prices from Aer Lingus, Air France, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines Group, British... [11 May 2000]
Singapore Airlines latest to let Boeing Wi-Fi fly
News Singapore Airlines is hooking up to Connexion by Boeing's in-flight internet service. Under the agreement, 40 of Singapore Airlines' planes will be equipped with Wi-Fi connections to high-speed satellite... [12 Nov 2003]
