Wi-Fi leads in fight for European air travelers
BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s airlines are racing to add Wi-Fi to their planes, eager to attract Internet-hungry customers in a cut-throat short-haul market and potentially add millions of dollars...
View ArticleAirlines are flying computers
(Reuters) – A computer router error that grounded hundreds of United Airlines flights on Wednesday is just a preview of what can go wrong for carriers with increasingly automated operations, experts...
View ArticleAirline passengers happiest when using technology
Happy passengers are the ultimate goal of airlines and airports and new research from global IT provider SITA proves that technology can help. Device connectivity is key to delivering what airline...
View ArticleEven airlines set to embrace IoT starting with beacons
A major revolution in the passenger experience is set to emerge over the next three years as airlines invest in the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT). According to the SITA 2015 Airline IT Trends Survey, the...
View ArticleAirline reservation system targeted
(Reuters) – China-linked hackers attacked the computer systems of travel reservations distributor Sabre Corp and American Airlines Group Inc, Bloomberg reported, although the world’s largest airline...
View ArticleUnited Airlines to offer Wifi for redeemed miles
(Reuters) – United Airlines plans to let travelers redeem frequent-flier miles for Wifi on flights, company officials said. United, the second-largest U.S. airline by capacity, began testing a web...
View ArticleSatellite services come online to heat up airline Wi-Fi market
HAMBURG (Reuters) – In-flight Wi-Fi may sound like a great way to keep in touch with friends and family or catch up on work, but services are often so slow, you’re better off sticking to the in-flight...
View ArticleMore disruptions likely as airlines battle with ageing technology
(Reuters) – Airlines will likely suffer more disruptions like the one that grounded about 2,000 Delta flights this week because major carriers have not invested enough to overhaul reservations systems...
View ArticleTransforming telcos flying high, procrastinating airlines getting grounded
If you ever had second thoughts why so much fuss has been made of transformation in the telecoms world you only have to look at the airline industry to understand. Biting the bullet early in updating,...
View ArticleAirline passengers happiest when using technology
Happy passengers are the ultimate goal of airlines and airports and new research from global IT provider SITA proves that technology can help. Device connectivity is key to delivering what airline...
View ArticleEven airlines set to embrace IoT starting with beacons
A major revolution in the passenger experience is set to emerge over the next three years as airlines invest in the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT). According to the SITA 2015 Airline IT Trends Survey, the...
View ArticleAirline reservation system targeted
(Reuters) – China-linked hackers attacked the computer systems of travel reservations distributor Sabre Corp and American Airlines Group Inc, Bloomberg reported, although the world’s largest airline...
View ArticleUnited Airlines to offer Wifi for redeemed miles
(Reuters) – United Airlines plans to let travelers redeem frequent-flier miles for Wifi on flights, company officials said. United, the second-largest U.S. airline by capacity, began testing a web...
View ArticleSatellite services come online to heat up airline Wi-Fi market
HAMBURG (Reuters) – In-flight Wi-Fi may sound like a great way to keep in touch with friends and family or catch up on work, but services are often so slow, you’re better off sticking to the in-flight...
View ArticleMore disruptions likely as airlines battle with ageing technology
(Reuters) – Airlines will likely suffer more disruptions like the one that grounded about 2,000 Delta flights this week because major carriers have not invested enough to overhaul reservations systems...
View ArticleTransforming telcos flying high, procrastinating airlines getting grounded
If you ever had second thoughts why so much fuss has been made of transformation in the telecoms world you only have to look at the airline industry to understand. Biting the bullet early in updating,...
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