The 5G-airline snafu: Everything we know
The attempt to roll out amped up mobile service across the United States has been a bit of a mess. The aviation industry and transportation regulators are worried about new 5G antennas interfering with a key type of aircraft altimeter that's essentia.....»»
Travel and the middle class: How long will travel be sustainable?
Interstate travel isn't easy these days. Gas prices are up. Airline tickets are up. Travel delays and flight cancelations are frequent......»»
Florida airline worker arrested after AirTag reveals he stole thousands of dollars worth of luggage
Apple’s AirTag item tracker has been the subject of a number of stories and the latest comes from an investigation in Florida. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office announced last week that AirTag data was used as part of its search to find the a.....»»
The tech aiming to prevent lost airline luggage
With millions of bags and suitcases going missing this summer, technology may offer the solution......»»
Equifax Issued Wrong Credit Scores For Millions of Consumers
Credit giant Equifax sent lenders incorrect credit scores for millions of consumers this spring, in a technology snafu with major real-world impact. From a report: In certain cases the errors were significant enough -- the differential was at least 2.....»»
AirTags in baggage help travelers locate lost bags, but can’t solve airline incompetence
Putting AirTags in baggage was one of the things I did as soon as I got mine, and this seems to have become a very popular use of the tiny tracking devices. But while they can be a big help when baggage gets lost, a number of reported experiences sh.....»»
Impinj releases E910 RAIN RFID reader chip for next-generation enterprise IoT
Impinj released the Impinj E910 RAIN RFID reader chip for next-generation enterprise-grade readers that can discover and engage a high-volume of connected items such as retail apparel, pallets, airline baggage, and automobile parts. The Impinj E910 r.....»»
AirTag helps man discover lost luggage graveyard in airline offices
After an airline failed to find his lost luggage, a YouTuber used his AirTags to go straight to it in an airport office filled with unclaimed bags.Apple's AirTags have helped with lost luggage before, and there are plenty of luggage tags now designed.....»»
Slash airline emissions to meet Paris targets: report
The world needs "early, aggressive and sustained" government intervention to cut aviation emissions if Paris Agreement temperature goals are to be met, a think tank said Thursday......»»
JetBlue Launches Hostile Takeover of Spirit
JetBlue launched a hostile takeover of Spirit Airlines after its earlier acquisition offer was rejected. The New York-based airline said in a release that its tender offer for $30-per-share was "all-cash" and "fully financed." From a report: Earlier.....»»
Study finds that frequent-flyer programs increase cost of business travel
Airline frequent-flyer programs are a staple for air travel, particularly frequent business travelers, but do they add to the cost of business travel for employers? A new study says yes......»»
FAA Wants US Airlines To Retrofit, Replace Radio Altimeters
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will meet Wednesday with telecom and airline industry officials on a push to retrofit and ultimately replace some airplane radio altimeters that could face interference from C-Band 5G wireless service. Reuter.....»»
Free Starlink Wi-Fi could be coming to a flight near you
A partnership with Starlink could result in supercharged Wi-Fi speeds on board Hawaiian Airline flights......»»
AirTag data crucial to recovery of man"s lost luggage
One man used his Apple AirTags to track his missing luggage and make a compelling argument for the airline that lost it to get involved.Elliot Sharod traveled to South Africa for his wedding in April. However, when he arrived back in Dublin, the star.....»»
Delta Confirms It Worked With SpaceX To Trial Starlink"s Satellite Internet
Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian has revealed in an interview that the airline held talks with SpaceX and conducted "exploratory tests" of Starlink's internet technology for its planes. Engadget: According to The Wall Street Journal, Bastian declined.....»»
Apple teams up with Alaska Airlines to distribute iPad Pros for check-in stations
Travelers checking in for their Alaska Airlines flights may find themselves using iPad Pros. As a replacement for self-check-in kiosks, the airline has iPad Pros installed at tables in its lobby. The airline has been testing out a new series of tec.....»»
How Russia"s Airline Industry Was Pushed To the Brink in a Week
Banned from swaths of the world's skies, denied access to vital spare parts, stripped of insurance and battling to keep hold of planes, Russia's aviation industry has in the space of a week been plunged into its gravest crisis in decades [Editor's no.....»»
Coinbase Swears This All Isn"t Like the Dotcom Bubble After Super Bowl Ad SNAFU
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: The most insufferable part of every Super Bowl Sunday has historically, without fail, been the ads. This year was no exception, with an unrelenting barrage of ads trying to manifest the metaverse,.....»»
Radio station snafu in Seattle bricks some Mazda infotainment systems
The problem was a broadcast containing image files with no extensions. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Some Mazda owners in the Seattle area are stuck with bricked infotainment systems after listening to a parti.....»»
Thousands of Planes Are Flying Empty and No One Can Stop Them
"A pre-pandemic policy on airport usage is pressuring airlines to keep 'ghost flights' in the air," Wired reported this week — adding "The climate impact is massive." Lufthansa, Germany's national airline, which is based in Frankfurt, has adm.....»»
An airline crisis over 5G was mostly averted this week. But it"s not over yet
An airline crisis over 5G was mostly averted this week. But it"s not over yet.....»»