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BA CEO: Heathrow T5 chaos 'not our finest hour'

News British Airways (BA) confirmed 80 per cent of scheduled flights will be running from T5 today, including all long-haul destinations. Passengers for flights scheduled for... [28 Mar 2008]

BA launches iPhone app for frequent flyers

News The app enables customers to view the BA timetable, get real-time travel arrival and departure info and book flights - all on their Apple gadget. Customers can also save 'favourite flights' in order to... [11 Jul 2008]

Virus update: Sasser grounds BA as hype takes hold

News The outage meant delays to 21 British Airways flights and disruption for thousands of travellers. The Sasser worm continues to cause problems for computer users worldwide and has claimed... [05 May 2004]

Why did tech ground Heathrow baggage?

News Airport group BAA has still not been able to pinpoint the exact software glitch that left 6,000 British Airways (BA) long-haul passengers unable to take hold luggage on flights. BAA... [21 Feb 2008]

UK flights grounded by air traffic control glitch

News Speaking to silicon.com on Friday, a British Airways spokesman said: "Because obviously we cancelled the number of flights outbound last night, if the aircraft doesn't go then it can't... [26 Sep 2008]

Software glitch leaves UK flights high and dry

News Airlines who had to cancel and delay flights will now be going over legal agreements in fine detail, trying to claw back some of the millions of pounds they've lost. EasyJet - which cancelled all flights... [20 Jun 2000]

Heathrow 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... [27 Mar 2008]

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... [29 Mar 2004]

'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... [28 May 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]

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... [20 Jul 2001]

In-flight Wi-Fi system safe and raring to go, Boeing claims

News The market for wireless LANs that can be used on flights appears to be set to take off and is a natural extension of Wi-Fi offerings in terminals and other public places. Carriers such as British... [01 Aug 2003]

In-flight internet deal brings Boeing closer to global coverage

News Boeing has tested the scheme since January and has been running the Connexion product on Lufthansa and British Airways' transatlantic and European flights for three months. Airplane... [02 Sep 2003]

US Crisis: US government tightens e-ticket rules

News The US transportation secretary ordered a full resumption of air travel from 11:00 (BST) yesterday, but airlines have been slow to put planes in the air, with British Airways saying that it will not... [14 Sep 2001]

Airlines cool on RFID tags

News But Coby was quick to reassure those who might be worried about the possiblity of some inconsiderate loud-mouthed mobile users invading their long-haul flights. Paul Coby, CIO at British... [24 Mar 2005]

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