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RSS flights in newsebookers offers flights to Wanadoo users
News Online travel company ebookers has formed an alliance with France Telecom to offer travel services to its Wanadoo customers.ebookers French subsidary, La Compagnie des Voyagers, will supply holidays and flights to France Telecom's 1.3 million... [24 May 2000]
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 on Saturday - estimated its loss at half a... [20 Jun 2000]
Software glitch hits UK flights
News British Airways alone has cancelled 14 return flights to Europe from Gatwick and Heathrow, according to reports. Short haul flights to Europe appear to be worst hit. A software problem at the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) centre in Swanwick... [17 May 2002]
Computer fault delays UK flights
News A computer fault delayed a number of flights out of UK airports this morning. Nats said restrictions that were imposed on flights as a result of the fault led to delays for some travellers - but added that the restrictions have been lifted and... [24 Aug 2005]
Logica helps BA keep flights on time
News The database of BA aircraft has already been completed and the first phase - dealing with all short-haul flights - is due to be finished by the end of July. Long-haul flights will be allocated through the system by mid-1999. [06 Jul 1998]
BA to launch first direct Bangalore flights
News British Airways (BA) will start the first direct flights from the UK to Bangalore this weekend to cater for demand from business travellers involved in India's high-tech industry. The direct flights from London Heathrow to Bangalore begin on Sunday... [26 Oct 2005]
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, Philadelphia or Washington. [12 May 2004]
Computer crash grounds UK flights
News Flights across the UK were grounded today after computers controlling air traffic systems in West Drayton crashed early this morning. The systems are now fully functioning again but timetables are only working at 70 per cent efficiency, meaning... [10 Apr 2002]
FAA glitches delay US flights
News Twice last week computer problems in a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) traffic control centre caused flight delays in parts of the north-east area of the US; the FAA said the problem has been fixed and it is not believed to have been related... [10 Jan 2000]
Virtual moon and Mars flights come to Google
News Want to take a virtual flight over the surface of the moon or through the canyons of Mars? Google and Nasa have teamed up to put the space agency's cosmic data online. The Nasa Ames research centre and Google have signed an agreement that could... [19 Dec 2006]
QXL.com offers 10,000 British Midland flights
News QXL.com is offering 10,000 British Midland seats for 30 European destinations; the pan-European online auctioneer will start the bidding at 2:00pm Thursday 18th November at http://www.qxl.com . Each auction will run for 24 hours over a four-week... [17 Nov 1999]
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]
Thai Airways back-tracks on 'too good to be true' air fares
News In the latest example of a pricing blunder to hit the web, Thai Airways has been practically giving away first class flights from London to Bangkok, asking that customers only pay the taxes. One disgruntled Thai Airways customer, silicon.com reader... [25 Apr 2003]
Flight chaos: BA systems still grounded
News Despite claims last week that the problem would be fixed within three days flights were still being delayed today and the company has now admitted the problem will persist into the middle of this week. [19 Mar 2001]
Post Office blamed over free BT flight offer delays
News Rise Travel, the company handling BT's offer of free flights for new broadband customers, has blamed the postal system for the hassles experienced by some people who have tried to take up the deal. BT admitted last week that hundreds of people have... [10 Sep 2004]
