On 16 March 2026, members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group gathered in London for a Heathrow-hosted FTE Communities Live Day, featuring inspiration-filled sessions, and much more.

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.

On 16 March 2026, members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group gathered in London for a Heathrow-hosted FTE Communities Live Day, featuring inspiration-filled sessions, and much more.

As Future Travel Experience celebrates its 20th anniversary, our Founder Daniel Coleman shares a personal and significant update, marking both the end of an era and the beginning of an exciting new chapter.

Future Travel Experience (FTE) will launch in partnership with Munich Airport a Commercial Collaboration Playbook, to be shared exclusively with industry executives attending APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing in Dublin on 9-11 June.

We are delighted to announce that Changi Airport Group has signed up as a Headline Partner of APEX FTE EXPO Asia 2026 – a unique mega event for the aviation sector – which takes place in Singapore on 18-19 November 2026.
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: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Join us in Dublin for APEX FTE EMEA, APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing – co-located to deliver the region’s most comprehensive gathering of air transport leaders.
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: 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: Join us at the 20th anniversary FTE Global, the “CES of Aviation” taking place in the new location of Dallas, Texas, on 8-10 September 2026, co-located with IFSA Global EXPO. Headline Partners include Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Southwest Airlines, and Dallas Love Field Airport.
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: 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: Join us for APEX FTE EXPO Asia, 18-19 November 2026 – Uniting the world in Singapore for the largest end-to-end passenger experience and innovation 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 >>
On 9-11 February 2026, the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group gathered in Orlando for three days of inspiration-filled sessions, collaborative discussions, valuable networking, and exclusive tours, hosted by Orlando International Airport.

In this video interview at APEX FTE Asia Expo 2025, Samson Arega Bekele, Group Vice President Customer Experience, shares how Ethiopian Airlines is innovating to enhance end-to-end CX, and much more.

Learn about the exciting plans in place for the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group in 2026. Among the schedule of in-person meetings are events hosted by GOAA and Heathrow, plus POCs, networking, tours and much more.

To celebrate the end of 2025, Future Travel Experience is delighted to share a selection of exclusive session highlights from our global events, including some of the most talked-about moments of the year.

In this video interview at APEX FTE Asia Expo 2025, Christoph Schulte, Head of B4B, shares what’s new on the product and technology side at DiscoverCars.com, the company’s B4B rather than B2B approach, and much more.

In this video interview, following her participation at the recent APEX FTE Asia Expo, Ambar Franco, Vice President Customer Experience, shares how Star Alliance is laser-focused on customer experience.

APEX FTE Asia Expo 2025 included a key session on ‘Taking Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity to New Heights – Opportunities and Challenges’, featuring Fiji Airways, Qantas, SES, Safran, Spafax, and dgtlsky.

In this video interview, following his participation at the recent APEX FTE Asia Expo, Akuila Batiweti, Chief Customer Officer, shares how Fiji Airways is innovating to enhance end-to-end customer experience, and much more.

The recent 15th anniversary edition of APEX FTE Asia Expo opened with a headline panel that brought together three influential voices, from Changi Airport Group, Philippine Airlines and SITA, shaping the future of aviation across APAC.

2025 was a breakthrough year for the FTE Communities, now uniting 800+ organisations across the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub, the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group, the FTE World Ancillary & Retailing Working Group.

APEX FTE Asia Expo took place at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre on 11-12 November 2025, with the theme of ‘Accelerating Innovation’. Take a look at our visual round-up of the key highlights.

ANA, ICN, Korean Air, HND, Cathay, CAG, AirAsia, NRT, Singapore Airlines and AAHK were recognised during the FTE APAC Pioneer Awards 2025 ceremony, which took place on 11 November in Singapore.
Get Future Travel Experience news & updates sent to your inbox