Qantas says it is aiming to halve check-in times for customers at CityFlyer ports with new technology to be rolled out across Australia.
Jetstar's "doing it for a dollar less" mentality has meant that the airline has accepted the risk that it might not be up all the time in exchange for cheaper services, CIO Stephen Tame said today.
Victoria's Transport Ticketing Authority has confirmed the state's new Myki public transport smart card system has suffered errors that caused passengers to be overcharged a total of 10,800 times over the past few months.
Queensland Rail has gone to market for a supplier to provide a Wi-Fi service on the state's suburban trains that would offer wireless internet, security and other services.
The Victorian Department of Transport has signed a six-year, $11.4 million contract with Unisys to upgrade its passenger information system which predicts train arrival times.
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Singapore Airlines, the first carrier to take ownership of the world's largest passenger jet, the Airbus A380, has flown its inaugural commercial flight from Singapore to Sydney. ZDNet Australia visited Sydney Airport to see what customers can expect from what's been dubbed the "big fella".
There are fewer and fewer places in the modern world where Internet access and mobile signals can't be found. The inside of an in-flight aircraft has remained one of the connectivity-free bastions -- but that's all about to change.
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It may not be entirely rational buying a GPS for its beautiful screen and multimedia features, but the 312 almost makes the case despite its numerous bugs and flaws.
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A burning laptop that frightened passengers at Los Angeles International Airport over the weekend was a ThinkPad, Lenovo confirmed Wednesday, and that notebook ships with Sony's battery technology.
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