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Airports: Not so Far from the Madding Crowd
Blog It is understandable that airports across the world are getting more and more crowded, what with air fares becoming affordable. But with such little airport space, all the major airports in the world are facing a new problem - dealing with an...
[September 17, 2008, 16:03]
Airports face growing mountain of unclaimed laptops
News Business travellers are fuelling a growing mountain of lost laptops at UK airports which are increasingly being auctioned off as their owners fail to claim them. Typically it is security staff and not members of the public who hand in lost luggage...
[September 4, 2006, 9:50]
Over 10000 laptops are lost every week in US airports!
Blog Yesterday article in PCWorld with reference to the Ponemon Institute survey claims close to 637,000 laptops lost in large US airports each year. The figure itself is amazing. But travelers’ attitude is more surprising.
[July 1, 2008, 14:57]
Operational Ef?ciency Takes Off at Berlin's Airports With Improved Systems Availability
White Papers Flughafen Berlin-Schonefeld GmbH operates three airports in Berlin, which serve 150-plus destinations worldwide and more than 18 million passenger a year. With the distraction of a major airport construction project and the ongoing need to expand...
[June 12, 2008, 1:01]
Get connected at the airports - atlarge.com
Blog Comment This new atlarge website would definitely be useful when - and if - the airports started getting feedback and user replies concerning internet usage.especially if its free and if you happen to be travelling with a wifi enabled laptop!
[January 4, 2007, 9:03]
Airports face growing mountain of unclaimed laptops
Talkback So how does one find details of when/where these auctions are taking place? I would be grateful for any information from anyone please.
[September 4, 2006, 14:30]
Wireless Web to soar at US airports
News More rollouts at all the major US airports are planned within the next 12 to 18 months, the company said. A recent study from Cahners In-Stat Group showed that, after hotels and homes, airports are where business travelers want high-speed Internet...
[August 2, 2000, 9:45]
Airports face growing mountain of unclaimed laptops
Talkback Roll over e-bay for buying a new laptop, then? I hope that Heathrow wipes the hard drives properly before selling them, too. I've been looking for ways to buy a new laptop without paying for a Windows license, but it never occurred to me to go to...
[September 4, 2006, 13:27]
Airports face growing mountain of unclaimed laptops
Talkback Has anyone out there considered the potential for even further security breeches if these laptops are falling into the wrong hands. The fact that the lost property departments are openly auctioning off laptops is very worrying.
[September 4, 2006, 15:06]
US airports to get Wi-Fi hot spots
News The companies hope to expand the service to airline gates, but need approval from airports, executives said in a release. T-Mobile USA said on Wednesday that it would set up wireless "hot spots" for business travellers in airport lounges across the...
[October 30, 2002, 15:54]
FAAwait
Downloads FAAwait gives you real-time access to FAA-maintained traffic conditions at U.S.airports. FAAwait does NOT provide information on individual flights, but gives you a quick picture of current conditions at all airports across the U.S.
[August 21, 2008, 8:00]
BAA bolsters its cyber defences
News British Airports Authority (BAA) is investing £23m in a top-secret programme to combat the threat of cyber-terrorism. Ward said the UK airports group has invested £23m so far in the multi-year programme to beef up IT security defences against any...
[June 10, 2005, 15:25]
Police seize phone-gun
Blog Comment Yes, it's normal practice at UK airports to do that, but is that the case at all airports? I think the main thrust of the argument is to highlight how ridiculous the restrictions on water at airports are, due to the arbitrary nature of the tests.
[November 26, 2008, 16:23]
T-Mobile lands regional airport Wi-Fi deal
News The rollout of wireless networks across the UK's transport system is continuing, with T-Mobile landing a contract with Manchester Airports Group. Under the deal, T-Mobile will now set up Wi-Fi networks at Nottingham East Midlands, Bournemouth and...
[December 6, 2005, 16:35]
To A PR...
Blog Especially of bloody airports. Especially three megabytes of jpegs of airports. Dear X - Please please PLEASE do NOT send large attachments in email without checking first. I don't know the last time you saw a picture of a bloody airport on ZDNet UK.
[January 24, 2008, 16:00]
Toronto Airport Meets ITIL Standards and Takes Support Levels, Change Management to New Heights With HEAT
White Papers The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), formed in 1993, is a nonprofit corporation responsible for ensuring that the greater Toronto's regional system of airports meets current and future air service needs.
[June 12, 2009, 3:23]
Gov't announces airport ID-card trials
News ID cards will be trialled at two airports from autumn 2009. Manchester and London City airports have agreed to work with the Home Office as part of the first wave of airports and will help develop detailed plans for introducing identity cards from...
[November 5, 2008, 17:17]
US officials order e-ticketing restrictions
News Federal authorities have implemented new regulations for electronic airline tickets as part of tighter security at US airports, effectively taking away much of the convenience of online travel. Southwest will station supervisors at security...
[September 14, 2001, 9:43]
Airport security technology under scrutiny
News Tuesday's terrorist attacks have some leading aviation experts calling for improved technology and beefed-up surveillance at US airports -- regardless of privacy advocates' concerns. Aviation experts say face recognition is perhaps the most...
[September 13, 2001, 14:40]
Munich Airport Manages Soaring Growth and Keeps Over 28.6 Million Travelers Traveling Every Year With the Help of Effective IT Management
White Papers Munich Airport International has become one of the largest commercial airports in Europe with over 30.8 million travelers and over 399,460 aircraft takeoffs and landings annually. With a growth rate of over 7% per year the airports' IT systems...
[June 12, 2008, 1:01]
