In part 2 of our comprehensive focus, daa (operator of Dublin and Cork airports), Lufthansa Group, Heathrow, PLAY Airlines, and Fraport share their insights into the top ancillary & retailing trends in 2025.

The latest conference and exhibition news relating to the three annual Future Travel Experience events – FTE Global, FTE EMEA, FTE Ancillary & Retailing and FTE APEX Asia Expo.
In part 2 of our comprehensive focus, daa (operator of Dublin and Cork airports), Lufthansa Group, Heathrow, PLAY Airlines, and Fraport share their insights into the top ancillary & retailing trends in 2025.
In these interviews, LG Business Solutions and TSI Touch share how their digital signage, information display solutions, and touchscreen technologies enhance passenger experience and operational efficiency.
In part 1 of our comprehensive focus, Vantage Group, Air France-KLM, Threedot, MUC, Oman Air, nlmtd, YVR, Kinetic Consultancy, and more share their insights into the top ancillary & retailing trends in 2025.
Here, we provide an update on FTE’s three Communities, as well as the pioneering FTE Accelerating Collaboration & Engagement (ACE) platform, including Proof of Concepts and exclusive members-only activities.
Content plans: Members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group will convene in Madrid for an action-packed joint members meetings, hosted by IAG and Iberia at their Madrid HQ where we will hear unique insights from IAG family members, and a host of guest speakers.
Find out more >>Content plans: Members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group will convene in Madrid for an action-packed joint members meetings, hosted by IAG and Iberia at their Madrid HQ where we will hear unique insights from IAG family members, and a host of guest speakers.
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: A worldwide summit uniting inventive minds to tackle aviation’s biggest challenges, explore pit’s terminal modernization, and uncover the city’s vibrant tech and innovation landscape
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Strategies for revenue growth through collaborative retailing; discussions around progressive new business models & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: A gathering of air transport’s digital and innovation leaders, creative designers and progressive minds, who will inspire one another and reimagine travel together.
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Strategies for revenue growth through collaborative retailing; discussions around progressive new business models & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Known as the ‘CES of Aviation’, FTE Global is THE DEFINITIVE EVENT FOR INNOVATORS, TECHNOLOGISTS, DESIGNERS, COLLABORATORS AND GAMECHANGERS
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Strategies for revenue growth through collaborative retailing; discussions around progressive new business models & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Asia’s biggest free to attend passenger experience & business performance expo
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>In an exclusive interview, Kristin Olsen, Director of Product Management, Travel Experience Guest Digital Technology, shares Alaska Airlines’ vision for the airport lobby of the future, with a seamless CX powered by touchless tech.
Future Travel Experience (FTE) is delighted to announce that Albert Jan Prevoo, Director Aviation Innovation at innovation consultancy nlmtd, is the new Captain of the FTE World Ancillary & Retailing Working Group.
The first-of-its-kind FTE Communities Live Days event took place on 10-12 February 2025, hosted by Orlando International Airport. Over 200 members of our FTE Communities participated. Read the full report.
Founder & CEO Daniel Coleman shares an update on FTE’s bold vision for 2025, injecting fresh perspectives and innovative ideas, and testing new tech and approaches, while driving collaboration in a way that no-one else is.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) – a Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – has become the latest member of the pioneering FTE Smart Ramp program, joining IAG, MIA and Schiphol as first-movers.
In this video interview, Abbas Bigdeli, CEO, AerVision Technologies, and Louise Keane, Director, Intel Corporation, discuss the potential of the AI-powered AerMeal solution to transform meal preparation and waste management.
In this video interview at FTE APEX Asia Expo 2024, Christoph Schulte, Head of B4B, shares how the DiscoverCars.com platform can create new revenue streams through innovative car rental solutions.
We are delighted that Eric Léopold, Founder & Managing Director, Threedot, will once again be Content Director for APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing 2025. He will also support an expanded commercial content offering at APEX FTE Asia Expo 2025.
The first of our FTE Communities Live Days events in 2025 takes place in Orlando on 11-12 February and is exclusive to our 600+ innovation community members. View the full inspirational agenda to learn more.
Schiphol Group – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – has become the latest member of the pioneering FTE Smart Ramp program, joining IAG and MIA as first-movers.
In this video interview, Soonil Hwang, Deputy Director, Fast Travel Team, IIAC, shares how Incheon has analysed the demands of customers and drawn a “Journey Map” to help transform CX, and much more.
In this video interview, Ursula Silling, CEO, Branchspace, shares how the company contributes to the evolving landscape of airline retail, seamless customer and staff experiences, and digital transformation.
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