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Online bookings 'offer convenience'

Travellers who book their holidays online mainly do so out of convenience, according to one expert.

The rise of online reservations means that more people can now arrange their holidays from the comfort of their desks, Kate Shipp of Which? ...

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Posted by Teddie at 10:52, 30 April 2008

Lufthansa launches mobile boarding passes

German airline Lufthansa has announced a new service that allows passengers to use their mobile phones to access electronic boarding passes.

While the scheme is currently only available for those travelling from Hamburg to Munich or
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Posted by Andrea at 11:58, 29 April 2008

Face scans for UK flyers to begin

British passengers may find that they have to undergo facial scans when jetting off on their summer holidays this year.

Plans are underway to trial facial recognition technology at certain airports in the UK and Europe to boost security and reduce ...

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Posted by Paul at 13:36, 25 April 2008

Virgin: Flyers want data-only calls

Passengers seem to prefer the rollout of data-only calls as opposed to full mobile calling capabilities onboard flights, according to Virgin Atlantic.

Regulator Ofcom recently gave its approval for the use of mobile phones on planes within European airspace for ...

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Posted by Paul at 12:22, 3 April 2008

Inflight mobile use 'must consider needs of flyers'

Airlines considering rolling out inflight mobile services following Ofcom's announcement of plans to enable such facilities should ensure they consider flyers' needs before doing so.

This is according to James Fremantle of the Air Transport Users Council, who said that ...

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Posted by Carrie at 09:28, 28 March 2008

UK airlines given inflight mobile go-ahead

British airlines could soon be considering rolling out inflight mobile phone access for their passengers after the communications regulator confirmed it is to set out plans to allow them to do so.

Ofcom said that carriers will be able to ...

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Posted by Penny at 10:28, 27 March 2008

British Airways lounges set for free Wi-Fi

Passengers flying with British Airways in its premium cabins are set to benefit from free wireless internet access at the airline's UK airport lounges.

The carrier has struck a three-year deal with BT Openzone to offer free Wi-Fi across ...

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Posted by Kate at 09:26, 27 March 2008

First inflight mobile call made on Emirates route

The world's first authorised inflight mobile phone call has been made on a service operated by Emirates.

Conducted last week on a flight between Dubai and Casablanca, the call came ahead of the full launch of the ...

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Posted by Andrew at 10:20, 25 March 2008

Mobile ticket usage 'on the rise'

More people are set to make use of mobile ticketing - including when buying flights - over the next three years, according to a new report.

Juniper Research said that more than 2.6 billion mobile tickets are expected to be ...

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Posted by Andrea at 12:04, 5 March 2008

Countdown begins to 100% e-ticketing

Today (February 22nd) marks the start of a 100-day countdown to the implementation of 100 per cent e-ticketing for flights.

June 1st will see paper tickets "put in a museum" as all airlines and airports move to fully electronic ticketing ...

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Posted by Penny at 11:41, 22 February 2008

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