Social Programme

APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing – 9-11 June 2026, Dublin

Future Travel Experience events are renowned for their exceptional social programmes, designed to help attendees relax, connect, and build meaningful relationships in inspiring settings. APEX FTE EMEA & Ancillary & Retailing in Dublin will be no exception, offering exclusive access to a one-of-a-kind social and networking experience that brings together the most forward-thinking minds in the global aviation and travel industry.

June is a wonderful time to visit Dublin, and we can guarantee that our carefully curated social events will allow you to experience the city at its very best — complete with the famous Irish craic.

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Tuesday 9 June 2026 | 16:00 – 18:00

City of Dublin Walking Tour

Brought to you by passenger disruption experts Plan3

At FTE, we pride ourselves on delivering outstanding networking opportunities in relaxed and engaging environments. In partnership with passenger disruption experts Plan3, we invite attendees to join an exclusive City of Dublin walking tour on Tuesday 9 June.

This two-hour guided experience offers a local insight into Dublin’s rich history, culture, and iconic sights, providing the perfect way to explore the city while networking with fellow delegates. The tour will conclude just in time to join the FTE Dublin Ice Breaker at House Dublin.

Limited places available. A booking link will be shared with attendees who express interest as part of their APEX FTE Dublin registration. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.


Tuesday 9 June 2026 | 18:00 – 20:00

FTE Dublin Ice Breaker

Kick off the conference in style at our official Ice Breaker at House Dublin. This relaxed and vibrant evening offers your first opportunity to connect with fellow delegates while enjoying great food, fabulous drinks, and live music in a venue that blends boutique charm with energetic city flair.

Whether you’re keen to immerse yourself in Dublin’s culture, reconnect with industry peers, or simply unwind after travelling, this is the perfect way to start the event on a high note.


Wednesday 10 June 2026 | 17:30 – 18:45

Networking Reception & FTE and APEX Awards Ceremony

Make the most of one of the conference’s most valuable networking opportunities at the FTE Dublin Networking Reception. Delegates can enjoy live demonstrations in the exhibition and connect with peers over drinks ahead of the prestigious awards ceremonies.

It has been a period of significant transformation across the industry, and we will recognise and celebrate excellence in Dublin. Fifteen airlines and fifteen airports will be shortlisted for the FTE World Ancillary & Retailing Awards 2026, with three winners in each category honoured for their outstanding achievements. We will also celebrate the members of the 2026 FTE EMEA Airline and Airport Power Lists.

Following this, the APEX Passenger Choice Awards ceremony will recognise airlines from Europe, South America, and North America for exceptional customer experience, as voted by passengers across 1.2 million flights via TripIt.

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What Our Community Says

Hear directly from the airline, airport, and commercial leaders who make APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing the world’s definitive event for airline and airport commercial innovation and revenue growth.

I think it’s a great event and it’s just a great platform to discover lots of different ideas out there. We as an airline can take advantage of some of these ideas and work together with our partners to bring some of them to life.

Robert Carey, President, Wizz Air

We have had a wonderful experience. This is our first time exhibiting at FTE Dublin. The quality of people that we have met has been superb. It is one of the first events we have been to where there is a real social aspect to it. What FTE puts on outside of the actual conferences and exhibition is really engaging.

Mike Bathard, Managing Director, beSIM Global

Ancillary growth is imperative for all airlines, and digital is the great enabler to achieving that. However, many new collaborations must be forged between stakeholders to deliver the passenger the right offer at the right moment to enhance customer experiences and increase profitability at every stage of the passenger journey, whether that be through a mobile device or an IFE screen. FTE is working hard, and creatively, to bring those stakeholders together to learn best practice and forge new partnerships, and I am pleased to support their efforts.

Juha Jarvinen, CCO, Virgin Atlantic

We very much enjoy coming to Dublin for FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing. We have had a good event, speaking to exactly the right people. It is everything we hoped for. The social events are of paramount importance. In the exhibition we have serious talks about business and our vision, then the social events really give a different aspect to the event – you are able to converse with people on a different level in a more relaxed atmosphere.

Jasper Quak, Managing Director, BAGTAG

I have been very happy being here. We have had a good audience with lots of nice meetings and relevant people. The social aspect of the event has been very nice – the opportunities have been there to meet people, and everyone has been in good spirits. The conference content has been well tailored. Will we attend again? The immediate answer is yes.

Christian Baillet, CEO, SimpleVisa

The event will give us an insight on where we stand, how Covid has changed certain frameworks and should give us food for thought of how to handle the challenges in the future of the retail and F&B world. Come and join the FTE Event in Dublin and be inspired.

Philipp Ahrens, Senior Vice President Center Management, Vienna Airport

I think the event has been very easy-going and a very warm atmosphere so it has been very easy to connect with everybody here. The programme has been very well structured with a good mix of presentations, but also I had some time to look at the expo and meet with people. The Gala Evening was very impressive. We are also very grateful for the Ancillary Award that goes to my team.

Tiina Tissari, Vice President, Customer Experience and Products, Finnair

It is the second time that we have exhibited at FTE Dublin and it has been fantastic. I think the conference subjects have been really interesting and topical. The networking has been fantastic, with good conversations and good individuals to meet from across different areas of the travel sector.

Jennifer Koontz, Assistant Vice President European Airport Properties & Relations, Enterprise Holdings

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