Heathrow Terminal 5 - Essential Guide

BAA’s latest London airport terminal, Heathrow Terminal 5 was hardly out of the headlines in March 2008  due to cancelled flights and ensuing chaos for passengers .

But while the headlines at the time weren't favourable, the construction and day-to-day operation of Terminal 5 is based on ambitious and innovative use of IT.

To catch up on what has happened in the current crisis and background information on Heathrow Terminal 5 from Computer Weekly, see the links below.

Heathrow Terminal 5: the expert view

News

• Heathrow's Terminal Five hit by more baggage handling problems
• British airline pilots slam British Airways over Terminal Five
• A fifth of flights cancelled at Heathrow Terminal 5 following technical problems
• Baggage handling system glitch mars Heathrow Terminal 5 opening
• BAA picks barcodes over RFID for terminal 5
• BAA suspends fingerprint biometrics security system at Heathrow Terminal 5
• Heathrow Terminal 5 to make innovative use of IT
• British Airways network at Terminal 5 ready to go
• BAA to RFID tag taxis to boost Terminal 5 security

Blog posts

• BAA's Terminal 5 baggage woes
• The cost of privacy biometrics
• Stop press Heathrow Terminal 5
• A step back for Biometrics