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Video: Behind the scenes at Heathrow T5
Video Heathrow airport's new Terminal 5 endured a nightmare opening at the end of March but British Airways' flagship terminal is now getting on track following the transfer of the airline's long haul operations to the terminal this month. [25 Jun 2008]
RFID bag tags could save air-travel industry millions
News BA will watch with interest the development of RFID but for the moment we will continue to use barcodes on our baggage tags, which - with a modern system - is very effective for baggage being checked-in at an airport. [18 Apr 2008]
Editor's Blog: Signs of terminal decline at T5?
Comment My overall verdict - it's a fine airport terminal, although I'm hardly the world's biggest fan of the departure lounge. I was off the plane - and had picked up my luggage - and sailed out of the airport in just 10 minutes. [16 Apr 2008]
The Naked CIO: Crunch time for large projects
Comment Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 was to be his next triumph in a series of successes. Project failures suck all the attention away from IT's real contributions. So knowing when to delay or cancel a project is just as important as giving it the green... [14 Apr 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Eating your own dog food
Comment Written at London's Heathrow airport after a confused journey through the newly opened Terminal 5. Copy dispatched via a free wi-fi hotel service in Athens. If I could be God for a day there are many things I would put right for humanity and planet... [14 Apr 2008]
Dear silicon.com... T5 chaos, mobile maladies, and laptop losses…
Comment On the bright side, thanks to passengers refusing to be finger printed, problems with the "high-tech" computer security systems failing were avoided and as a result planes managed to leave the airport with passengers onboard. [03 Apr 2008]
Beijing airport gets in shape for Olympics
News Beijing's new $3bn airport terminal has completed the rollout of a major part of its IT infrastructure ahead of the Olympic Games in August. Beijing is due to host the Olympic Games in August and has built the new terminal at Beijing Capital... [31 Mar 2008]
How did the Heathrow T5 launch go so wrong?
Comment To many, the travails of Heathrow's new Terminal 5 (T5) won't come as a huge surprise with the airport's infamous delays, lost baggage and struggling infrastructure often making the headlines. Wi-fi at the airport [28 Mar 2008]
BA CEO: Heathrow T5 chaos 'not our finest hour'
News Wi-fi at the airport The problems at Heathrow's new £4.3bn Terminal 5 (T5) have continued into a second day following the chaos caused by baggage system problems on the first day of operation yesterday. [28 Mar 2008]
Heathrow Terminal 5 suffers first day baggage chaos
News A BA statement said: "This is not unexpected following one of the most complex and largest airport moves in history. On opening day of Heathrow's £4.3bn Terminal 5 (T5), passengers have been hit by delays and flight cancellations as a result of... [27 Mar 2008]
Free wi-fi wings its way to BA lounges
News Travellers flying with British Airways (BA) and other Oneworld alliance airlines will soon be able to access wireless broadband for free in UK airport lounges. All the tech at Heathrow T5… Video: Heathrow T5's cutting-edge baggage tech [27 Mar 2008]
Heathrow Terminal 5 opens its doors
News After taking five years to build at a cost of £4.3bn, Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport is finally open for business and is set to become one of the most technologically advanced airport terminals in the world.silicon.com has been following the... [27 Mar 2008]
Heathrow T5 - it's not just about the tech
News But despite being billed as the most technologically advanced airport terminal in the world, T5's tech team found IT was only part of the challenge. All the processes have been put in the rest of the airport. [03 Mar 2008]
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. The exact cause of the technical fault that caused two days of luggage... [21 Feb 2008]
Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5
Photo One of the 96 self-check-in kiosks, also seen at other BA airport terminals. This is the view that will greet air passengers when they arrive at Heathrow's Terminal 5 when it opens on 27 March. Housed under a huge arched roof, T5 aims to... [13 Feb 2008]
