Future Travel Experience Think Tanks

Future Travel Experience is wholeheartedly committed to driving positive industry change. A vital part of these efforts are our unique Think Tank projects, which bring together senior experts from across the industry to tackle key topics, co-create forward-thinking visions, and address common challenges. To date, senior figures from the likes of Airbus, Google, Avianca, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Honour Branding, Air France-KLM, Swedavia, Airbiz, Boeing, APEX and Aeromexico have collaborated to co-create the following unique Think Tank projects.
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FTE Next Generation Aviation Security Think Tank

FTE and APEX are looking to help inspire the next generation of aviation security through the “Next Generation Aviation Security” Think Tank. Launched at FTE Global 2023, the Think Tank – including members from the TSA, Los Angeles World Airports, American Airlines, IDEMIA, Amazon Web Services, APEX/IFSA, and LAM LHA – discussed their efforts towards designing a new model of aviation security leveraging innovative technologies and approaches. Watch the full video from the FTE “Next Generation Aviation Security” Think Tank session at FTE Global 2023.


FTE APEX Business Model Transformation Think Tank

The FTE APEX Business Model Transformation Think Tank – our most ambitious Think Tank to date – explored and identified how airlines, airports and their partners can embrace new approaches and collaborate more closely to solve long-running industry challenges that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. Watch the full video from the Think Tank discussion.

FTE APEX Business Model Transformation Think Tank

FTE Post-COVID-19 Passenger Experience Think Tank

To support the air transport industry through the COVID-19 crisis, Future Travel Experience has unveiled one of its most important industry advancement efforts yet – The Post-COVID-19 Passenger Experience Think Tank – which was co-created with input from the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) and members of the FTE Innovation & Startup Hub.

FTE Post-COVID-19 Passenger Experience Think Tank

FTE Passenger Experience & Ancillary Think Tank

Future Travel Experience brought together experts from Brussels Airlines, Heathrow Airport, Google, Expedia and Datalex to co-create the FTE Passenger Experience & Ancillary Think Tank vision. This ground-breaking project highlights how airlines, airports and their partners can improve customer experience and maximise revenue at every stage of the passenger journey.

FTE Passenger Experience & Ancillary Think Tank

FTE Onboard Connectivity 2025 Think Tank

Future Travel Experience recruited experts from Google, Aeromexico, Boeing, APEX and Panasonic Avionics Corporation to co-create the Onboard Connectivity 2025 Think Tank vision. This unique Think Tank project explores how airlines and their partners can harness the full potential of the connectivity pipeline between now and 2025.

FTE Onboard Connectivity 2025 Think Tank

FTE Onboard 2025 Think Tank

The first of its kind Onboard 2025 Think Tank brought together senior figures from Airbus, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Avianca and Honour Branding to collaboratively define the narrow-body experience of 2025, and to identify the key challenges and opportunities facing the various industry stakeholders charged with defining tomorrow’s passenger experience.

FTE Onboard 2025 Think Tank

FTE Airports 2025 Think Tank

The first FTE Think Tank project brought together industry experts from Swedavia, Air France-KLM and Airbiz to tackle the following question: “What is needed to increase the speed at which industry progress in improving the passenger experience on the ground is achieved, and what might the passenger experience look like by 2025?”

FTE Airports 2025 Think Tank