airBaltic has further enhanced passenger convenience by expanding its list of payment options offered to include Apple Pay. The aim is to make the booking process for travellers as seamless as possible.

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airBaltic has further enhanced passenger convenience by expanding its list of payment options offered to include Apple Pay. The aim is to make the booking process for travellers as seamless as possible.

Hamburg Airport is testing smart cabin baggage trolleys from Intelligent Track Systems, which feature an interactive display that assists passengers with wayfinding, retail offers, and flight information.

Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Sarasota Bradenton International Airport have successfully trialled the new AeroCloud Optic, which uses computer vision technology to intelligently, anonymously and accurately track passengers as they move through the airport.

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Unity have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to commercialise YVR’s Digital Twin for the global aviation industry. The aim is to help other airports advance their digital transformation.

Seamless travel to Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport, using verifiable digital credential technology, is being implemented by SITA in collaboration with Indicio and Aruba Tourism Authority.

Air Canada is piloting digital identification on select flights departing from Vancouver Airport to Winnipeg, and at the Air Canada Café at Toronto Pearson Airport, offering passengers paperless, seamless boarding.

Air Malta is to deploy a Blueview digital passenger experience from Bluebox Aviation Systems on its new Airbus A320 neo aircraft. This will be configured to offer passengers an inflight entertainment experience.

Des Moines International Airport is to deploy AeroCloud Systems’ Intelligent Airport Management System and Gate Management System, augmented by Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, “to enhance operational efficiencies”.

Tiina Tissari, Vice President, Customer Experience and Products, Finnair, shares the airline’s new retail approach, how its digital innovation is providing a seamless passenger experience, and its elevated long-haul concept.

Finavia has launched a new ‘MyFlight’ service, providing passengers with personalised information about their journey through Helsinki Airport. By subscribing to the service, travellers can streamline their journey from home to gate.

Lincoln Airport, Nebraska has awarded a contract to AeroCloud Systems to provide a cloud-based airport operations platform, which is expected to transform the airport experience for passengers.

Manish Raniga, CEO of Airline Investments, 777 Partners, shares startup low-cost airline Bonza’s digitally-native and customer-centric strategy, and the innovative tech it will utilise to help transform the passenger experience.

Capital A, parent company of AirAsia, has introduced a new chatbot, ‘Ask Bo’, with enhanced artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities to make the “customer journey easier, simpler, and more informative.”

Biometric touchpoints are to be installed across Frankfurt Airport, in collaboration with SITA and NEC, enabling travellers to seamlessly pass through each stage of the airport journey simply by scanning their face.

Qatar Airways is the first airline in the Middle East to innovate the passenger journey by introducing electronic bag tags. The concept is being produced and executed by BAGTAG, allowing travellers to check-in baggage using their smartphones.

Lufthansa has launched its new app, which has been redeveloped and optimised together with customers. Described as a “digital travel companion”, the app is designed to support travellers at all stages of their journey.
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