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FTE Event News // Jun 2013

Conference program launched: Hear from LAS, Japan Airlines, VIE, Iberia, Qantas, LHR, United Airlines, LAX, jetBlue, QUT & American Airlines at FTE Global 2013

Conference program launched: Hear from LAS, Japan Airlines, VIE, Iberia, Qantas, LHR, United Airlines, LAX, jetBlue, QUT, & American Airlines at FTE Global 2013

FTE launches its most ambitious ever ‘On the Ground’ Conference program focused on improving the passenger experience. It will run alongside the ‘Up in the Air’ stream at FTE Global 2013.


Up in the Air // Jun 2013

The in-flight passenger experience technological revolution – Part one

The In-flight passenger experience technological revolution – Part one

In an exclusive report for FTE, Raymond Kollau, Founder of airlinetrends.com, explains how new technologies are transforming the in-air travel experience.


FTE Event News // May 2013

The top 10 trends that will change air travel forever, as learned at FTE Asia 2013 – Part two

The top 10 trends that will change air travel forever, as learned at FTE Asia 2013 – Part two

Last week we began our countdown of FTE Asia’s 10 trends. Here are five more concepts changing the passenger experience, and not in the ways you might expect.


FTE Event News // May 2013

The top 10 trends that will change air travel forever as learned at FTE Asia 2013 – Part one

The top 10 trends that will change air travel forever (and not in the ways you might expect) - Part one

Following the groundbreaking FTE Asia 2013 conference, we take a look at the top 10 concepts, technologies and trends that are transforming the passenger experience as we know it.


FTE Event News // May 2013

FTE Asia 2013 in Pictures

FTE Asia 2013 in Pictures

Highlights from the most ambitious and successful FTE Asia yet, see our picture report from Hong Kong.

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Baggage // Jun 2013

Airbus unveils RFID ‘Bag2Go’ that can be tracked from an iPhone app

Airbus unveils RFID ‘Bag2Go’ that can be tracked from an iPhone app

The aircraft manufacturer has made a next-generation step in baggage technology with the unveiling of its innovative ‘smart’ luggage prototype, which features an embedded RFID chip that can be tracked using the ‘Find my Bag’ function of the bag’s accompanying iPhone app.


Technology & Systems // Jun 2013

Munich and Copenhagen airports partner with Amadeus on airport IT portfolio

Munich and Copenhagen airports partner with Amadeus on airport IT portfolio

Munich and Copenhagen airports are enhancing the passenger experience by partnering with Amadeus on its new airport IT product portfolio.


Self-service // Jun 2013

Melbourne Airport modernises for growth with self-service technology

Melbourne Airport modernises for growth with self-service technology

Melbourne Airport is introducing state-of-the-art self-service technology for its passengers as part of a $1 billion expansion.


Technology & Systems // Jun 2013

Facial recognition system deployed at Edinburgh Airport

Facial recognition system deployed at Edinburgh Airport

Human Recognition Systems’ MFlow Journey was recently installed at Edinburgh Airport to measure the journey time of passengers passing through security.

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Up in the Air // Apr 2013

5 aircraft cabin experience trends to watch out for

5 Cabin Experience Trends to Watch Out For

Following this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Callum Tennent takes a look at some of the key in-flight trends to look out for in the coming months.

Up in the Air // Apr 2013

Crystal-Cabin Award and the bright future for the cabin passenger experience

Crystal-Cabin Award and the bright future for the cabin passenger experience

With the Hamburg Aircraft Interiors Expo just around the corner, FTE takes a look at the Crystal-Cabin Award and the designers aiming to shape the cabin of the future.

Up in the Air // Mar 2013

SITA: The four major IT trends set to shape the entire travel experience

SITA: The four major IT trends set to shape the entire travel experience

Following FTE’s look last week at the future of communications as envisaged by Exicon, mobile specialist SITA provides an insight into the current state, and future course, of the mobile passenger experience.

Mobile Technology // Mar 2013

Exicon: Airlines must tailor mobile solutions for the passenger experience

Exicon: Airlines must tailor mobile solutions for the passenger experience

With 74% of travellers now owning smartphones, FTE talks to Exicon about the future of mobile solutions both up in the air and on the ground.