Computerworld Travel News http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2009 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:52:24 GMT 2009-11-24T01:52:24Z en_US (c) Copyright 2009 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. FAA glitch shines spotlight on troubled telco project http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141195/FAA_glitch_shines_spotlight_on_troubled_telco_project?source=rss_travel The outage of a computer system used by airline pilots to file flights plans in the U.S will likely prompt a closer look at a $2.4 billion telecommunications system that has run into numerous problems in the past. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:29:00 GMT jaikumar_vijayan@computerworld.com (Jaikumar Vijayan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141195/FAA_glitch_shines_spotlight_on_troubled_telco_project?source=rss_travel 2009-11-19T22:29:00Z Update: Computer glitch causes flight delays in U.S. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141142/Update_Computer_glitch_causes_flight_delays_in_U.S.?source=rss_travel A computer system used by airline pilots to file flight plans in the U.S. suffered a glitch this morning that caused flight delays, according to news reports. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:33:00 GMT ken_mingis@computerworld.com (Ken Mingis) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141142/Update_Computer_glitch_causes_flight_delays_in_U.S.?source=rss_travel 2009-11-19T16:33:00Z Business travelers want in-flight Wi-Fi, survey says http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137312/Business_travelers_want_in_flight_Wi_Fi_survey_says?source=rss_travel Three quarters of frequent business travelers said in a survey they would choose an airline based on whether a flight offers Wi-Fi, with half saying they would even move a reservation by a day to get access to in-flight Wi-Fi. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:46:00 GMT matthew_hamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137312/Business_travelers_want_in_flight_Wi_Fi_survey_says?source=rss_travel 2009-09-01T09:46:00Z Judge: Defunct airport fast pass company can't sell customer data http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9136878/Judge_Defunct_airport_fast_pass_company_can_t_sell_customer_data?source=rss_travel A federal judge has issued an order banning the operator of a now-defunct registered air traveler program from selling any of the highly personal data it collected on tens of thousands of people who signed up for the program. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:10:00 GMT jaikumar_vijayan@computerworld.com (Jaikumar Vijayan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9136878/Judge_Defunct_airport_fast_pass_company_can_t_sell_customer_data?source=rss_travel 2009-08-20T10:10:00Z Alaska becomes latest airline to test Wi-Fi http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9128754/Alaska_becomes_latest_airline_to_test_Wi_Fi?source=rss_travel Alaska Airlines is the latest carrier to launch in-flight Wi-Fi, offering a service that uses satellites instead of cellular towers to connect the plane to the Internet. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT (Stephen Lawson) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9128754/Alaska_becomes_latest_airline_to_test_Wi_Fi?source=rss_travel 2009-02-27T05:00:00Z Hotels.com cuts IT staff, shifts work http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9127679/Hotels.com_cuts_IT_staff_shifts_work?source=rss_travel Hotels.com laid off workers last week in its Dallas offices as part of a restructuring and may have cut most of its IT staff in that city -- yet another sign of a declining job market for IT professionals. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT patrick_thibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9127679/Hotels.com_cuts_IT_staff_shifts_work?source=rss_travel 2009-02-09T05:00:00Z More Travel News http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/135/Travel View more Travel news and analysis from Computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/135/Travel