The Qantas Distribution Platform is part of Qantas’ plans to enhance the airline retailing, booking and servicing capabilities for its trade partners.

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The Qantas Distribution Platform is part of Qantas’ plans to enhance the airline retailing, booking and servicing capabilities for its trade partners.

The partnership will support SAS’ digital transformation strategy with New Distribution Capability (NDC), merchandising and order management.

Customers can simply take a screengrab of a destination they have seen on Instagram and then upload the image to Look&Book in the easyJet app.

Jetstar customers will soon be able to book flights directly on Alibaba Group’s online travel service platform, Fliggy.

The new Virgin-wide loyalty programme will reward customer loyalty across Virgin branded companies, including Virgin Atlantic.

Passengers at Hamburg Airport can now use the FLIO airport app to access exclusive retail and F&B offers, and book parking and lounge access.

FTE met with Nicolas Notebaert, CEO of VINCI Concessions and President of VINCI Airports, who outlined the group’s progressive approach to new technologies.

Passengers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol can now exchange their leftover euros for Bitcoin or Ethereum at a “Bitcoin ATM”, which is being trialled at the airport.

Following in the footsteps of the likes of Schiphol and Dubai International, Hamburg Airport is exploring the potential of gate delivery for F&B.

Lufthansa Group has signed a multi-year subscription deal with Routehappy to create and distribute rich content for Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and SWISS.

Booking.com will enable passengers travelling with Air Seychelles to book a variety of accommodation options through a custom integration on airseychelles.com.

Sari Nevanlinna, Head of Ancillary Business, Finnair, discusses the airline’s ancillary revenue strategy and explains what steps are being taken to increase inflight ancillaries.

The BARTA (Brands, Airlines, Retailers, Technology, Airports) trial, which began in March, involves a unique collaboration between Budapest Airport, Heinemann Duty Free and Wizz Air.

The trial will allow passengers travelling to and from Sydney Airport to search and purchase duty free inventory in-app throughout their journey.

Singapore Airlines has partnered with DFASS SATS in a joint venture to offer travellers inflight duty free and duty paid goods and pre-order services with onboard and ground-based delivery.

The BARTA initiative goes beyond the existing airport-retailer-brand relationship, bringing an airline into the mix for the first time.
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