Having contributed to a successful 2011 for the Fast Travel initiative, airports and airlines across Asia are set to play a major role in the project in 2012. Read full article »
Lufthansa has received the Fast Travel Gold Award from IATA in recognition of the airline’s innovative solutions to simplify passenger travel.
Vienna International Airport is implementing common-use self-boarding gates across all terminals, including the new Skylink terminal, which is due to open next year. Read full article »
Following the successful introduction of self-service kiosks, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is now exploring self-service bag drop and self-boarding.
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has become the first airline to offer all five of IATA’s Fast Travel projects at a single airport.
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has launched a new NFC-based mobile phone Smart Pass to offer frequent flyers a seamless travel experience.
On the back of a successful year for the Fast Travel programme, IATA has set an ambitious target for 2011 as it seeks to widen the appeal of self-service.
The GSM Association and IATA have developed a white paper outlining the benefits of Near Field Communications (NFC) for the aviation industry.
The development of next-generation boarding gates continues to highlight the benefits that self-boarding can bring to the overall passenger experience.
As part of the ongoing Simplifying the Business (StB) initiative, the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Fast Travel programme is rapidly progressing, attracting global support from airlines, airports and passengers alike. Ryan Ghee spoke to Stephan Copart, project manager, Fast Travel – IATA.