British Airways Expands Its Use of Lufthansa Systems' Lido Flight Planning

British Airways has expanded its use of Lufthansa Systems' flight planning to its entire fleet, covering all of its long and short haul operations.  

The new Lufthansa System Lido Operation Center (Lido OC) completely replaces the old SWORD system previously used by the airline.  Lido OC’s functionalities and processes include the automatic calculation of flight paths and the dissemination of flight-related information such as weather data.  Its calculation of flight schedules also includes a number of additional functions such as an automatic compensation for all current flight restrictions.  

One notable new feature of Lido OC – still undergoing evaluation and implementation – is a "traffic flow restriction" functionality, which automatically takes into account changed air traffic regulations, when planning routes, such as Eurocontrol’s RAD (route availability document).    

Another innovation, which Lufthansa Systems established for BA, is a crisis application that enables Lido OC to provide the airline's operational managers reliable data for safe route planning even in emergency situations.  01-23-2004.

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