British Airways is trialling the sale of seat upgrades using the New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard via the Skyscanner meta-search engine.
REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
British Airways is trialling the sale of seat upgrades using the New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard via the Skyscanner meta-search engine.
FTE recently attended the TFWA Inflight Focus Workshop to gauge the extent to which the inflight retail sector is responding to technology-enabled change.
Spring Airlines has teamed up with GuestLogix to enable its flight attendants to accept onboard payment for ancillary items via handheld point-of-sale devices.
A new grocery shopping concept called “emmasbox” is currently being trialled in the baggage reclaim area at Munich Airport’s Terminal 2.
Passengers flying from Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal will be able to download a selection of movies to their smartphones and tablets ahead of departure.
The digital smart screens in the baggage reclaim hall include a “journey comparison generator”, which displays the various onward travel options.
Ranging from digital merchandising platforms to Near Field Communication-enabled payment solutions, FTE looks at the latest onboard retail solutions.
JetBlue Airways has started the roll out of Apple Pay, which allows passengers to pay for onboard products via their iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus or Apple Watch.
Brett Proud, President & CEO of GuestLogix, discusses onboard merchandising, NFC, personalisation, data protection and the commercial relevance of BYOD.
Cathay Pacific and Tourvest Inflight Retail Services offer their thoughts on how technology, personalisation and staff training can help boost in-flight sales.
Thai AirAsia X has partnered with a selection of companies to enable passengers to buy tickets for onward travel and tourist attractions while onboard.
JetBlue Airways will equip all of its flight attendants with iPad Minis and introduce the In-Flight Service Assistant app to further improve the onboard passenger experience.
FTE takes a look at the benefits of leveraging Big Data for airlines, and explores how the likes of Delta, Boxever and GuestLogix think it can improve the passenger experience.
Delta Air Lines cabin crew will be equipped with Nokia Lumia 1520 phablets, which will replace the smaller Lumia 820 devices currently used onboard.
GuestLogix has signed an agreement with Global Eagle Entertainment, which will allow passengers to book onward travel tickets and destination-based activities while onboard.
Passengers booking a flight with Aeromexico can pay an extra $15 for the new Concierge Service, which offers bespoke information on the flight, destination, entertainment options and more.
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