BA now seeing into the future!
Published: 05/08/08
A new system has been developed at airports in the UK called ice forecasting technology which is being used at UK airports to reduce cold weather delays and save airlines money.
The new system by the Met Office is hoping to make waiting for planes to be de-iced a thing of the past.
At the moment there are just two airlines who are trialling the Airline De-icing Forecast Service who are British Airways (BA) and bmi. This has cut the airlines' ice-related delays by 85 per cent and reduced de-icing costs by 30 per cent.
The De-icing Forecast Service works by airport staff being updated with 98 per cent accurate and detailed forecasts via the web, email, fax and text to allow planes to be treated with anti-icing treatment ahead of cold snaps.