Taking a step forward in its drive to offer customers a digitally-enabled journey, Emirates now requires most passengers departing Dubai to use a mobile boarding pass instead of a printed paper version.

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Taking a step forward in its drive to offer customers a digitally-enabled journey, Emirates now requires most passengers departing Dubai to use a mobile boarding pass instead of a printed paper version.

Elizabeth Paul, Manager, Aviation Technology and Innovation, PANYNJ, explains how the New York airport system is being transformed through smart technology, innovation and collaboration.

Greater Toronto Airports Authority is enhancing the passenger experience at Toronto Pearson International Airport with a suite of digital innovations to deliver “a more customer-centric and reliable experience”.

The new Western Sydney Airport has selected Amadeus as its strategic airport systems technology partner to “co-create the digital customer experience of the future”, including bag drop, boarding and biometrics services.

Arlette van der Veer, Senior Manager Radical Innovation, KLM, explains current projects including digitalisation of the KLM Innovation Ecosystem and what industry stakeholders can learn from the KLM approach to innovation.

AirAsia is enhancing its customer experience with new live call and refund tracking features on its Super App and website. The live call feature allows customers to speak directly with a human agent during their ‘Ask Bo Live Chat’ interaction.

Air India has completed the first phase of its five-year transformation programme known as Vihaan.AI, laying the foundation for future growth. The airline is now moving on to the second phase as it develops “a completely revamped customer proposition”.

Kazakhstan’s Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport is partnering with SITA to deliver digital solutions to reduce costs and enhance efficiency with new passenger, baggage, and operational IT systems.

Argentinian low-cost airline Flybondi is leveraging TravelX’s NFTicket technology on Algorand blockchain, transforming ticket distribution and creating the largest utility NFT use case in blockchain, with 60+ airlines exploring adoption.

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.

Royal Schiphol Group hosted members of both the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group on 13 March 2023 for co-located in-person events.

WestJet is accelerating seamless passenger check-in with the integration of Zamna’s digital intelligence system to verify travel documents. It follows a successful pilot, which significantly reduced manual checks.
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