British Airways Executive Club Members spending in World Duty Free shops at London Heathrow can now collect Avios on their purchases, as part of efforts to “make a difference to customers’ travels”.
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Content plans: Discussion on recovering bags with passengers – how do we collectively improve? The September virtual meeting will include a focus on the RUSH process for quick recovery of mishandled bags, highlighting automation, expediency and passenger visibility.
Find out more >>Content plans: PoC update, AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Discussion centring on check-in – what is the future for a seamless experience? The next in-person members meeting, taking place alongside FTE Global, will examine what future bag drops will look like, as well as tagging, capacity and flow enhancements.
Find out more >>Content plans: Retailing innovation in Los Angeles and exploring the utilisation of the Metaverse and other new technologies in travel retail.
Find out more >>Content plans: Under the theme of "Transforming Air Transport”, air transport leaders from across the globe will gather in LA to learn, collaborate, and be inspired to elevate their organisation’s passenger experience, business performance, innovation, and sustainability strategies.
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Discussion on outbound baggage loading and movement – what will this look like in five years? November’s in-person members meeting will explore areas including loading, movement, scanning, load cells, and more.
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: The final virtual members meeting of 2024 will focus on the “year in review”, while also providing an update on current Proof of Concepts and looking ahead to plans for 2025.
Find out more >>British Airways Executive Club Members spending in World Duty Free shops at London Heathrow can now collect Avios on their purchases, as part of efforts to “make a difference to customers’ travels”.
Zurich Airport has launched the first phase of its comprehensive e-commerce transformation, known as ZRH Comfort, in collaboration with Omnevo. The aim is to revolutionise CX with cutting-edge technology.
Los Angeles World Airports has partnered with Airport Dimensions, Servy, and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield to bring a new level personalisation to digital retail and F&B ordering at Los Angeles International Airport.
Oman Air and Branchspace have partnered on a new digital retailing platform for the airline. This includes a complete revamp of the airline’s mobile app and web portal, covering the end-to-end digital CX.
London Luton Airport has announced a £30 million investment to enhance the passenger experience. This includes a new £8 million flagship restaurant, as well as a £20 million refurbishment of the security hall.
London City Airport has awarded a seven-year contract extension to food & beverage operator SSP Group, with the opening of new concepts planned as part of the £12 million upgrade of the Departure Lounge.
As part of Finavia’s redevelopment of Helsinki Airport, a major food court has opened in collaboration with SSP, featuring six brands and appealing to its “ever-growing percentage of leisure travellers”.
AirJapan – ANA’s new brand for medium-haul international routes – will deploy the Blueview digital passenger services platform from Bluebox for onboard retail and inflight entertainment on its widebody fleet.
The first automated FX kiosk at Heathrow has been launched by Travelex, with the new self-service product offering travellers “greater choice, convenience, and flexibility in purchasing foreign currency”.
In this deep-dive interview, Rachel Bulford, Retail Director, London Gatwick, shares how the major North Terminal transformation will “simplify the journey though the airport” and deliver more personalisation.
American Airlines, in partnership with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Airports, has announced a $125 million commercial redevelopment programme for T8 at JFK.
Bristol Airport is the first affiliate partner of eSIM Go’s Breeze branded global eSIM store. The partnership allows passengers to purchase flexible 4G/5G eSIM mobile data bundles for use in over 150 countries.
In this deep-dive interview, Jill Fraser, Transformation Programme Delivery Director, shares how the next phase of the Manchester Airport Transformation Programme will “revolutionise the customer experience”.
Southwest has selected MOST to help reimagine the inflight retail process, with “intuitive and customised retail and payment solutions”. The aim is to improve both the passenger experience and data analytics.
eSIM Go has been chosen by easySim.global as its preferred partner for eSIM provisioning, connectivity and support. This will enable customers access to 4G/5G eSIM data bundles in over 150 countries.
PLAY Airlines is to trial Bluebox Aviation Systems’ passenger-facing onboard retail solution. The aim is to provide a platform to add new channels of revenue generation, while enhancing the passenger experience.
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