Twenty airports and airlines have been shortlisted for the FTE APAC Pioneer Awards 2023, and the winners will be announced at FTE APEX Asia Expo.


Twenty airports and airlines have been shortlisted for the FTE APAC Pioneer Awards 2023, and the winners will be announced at FTE APEX Asia Expo.

FTE Global, renowned as “the CES for Aviation”, relocated to LA on 19-21 September where it was co-located for the first time with APEX/IFSA Global EXPO. Take a look at our round-up of some of the highlights.

Delta, Pittsburgh International Airport, Lufthansa, Fraport, United, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and NEC were recognised in FTE Global 2023 Awards ceremony, which took place on 19 September in Los Angeles.

The FTE Aviation & Robotics Summit will return to Pittsburgh on 14-16 May 2024, with Pittsburgh International Airport as the official Host Airport.
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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.
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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.
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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
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In this interview with Marin Tica, IT Director, Zagreb International Airport, discover how TAV Technologies’ solutions have transformed Zagreb Airport’s operations and passenger experience.

In this thought-leadership article, Stephanie Czaplicki, Vice President of Account Management, Boingo Wireless, explains how the next generation of airport wireless is improving the passenger experience.

In this thought-leadership article, T-Mobile for Business shares a few ways aviation staff can use mobile networks and devices to make work easier and more efficient, including EFBs, PEDs and more.

Maurice Jenkins, Chief Innovation Officer, explains Miami International Airport’s vision of transformative innovation “to create efficiencies and improve CX” and how it is embracing biometrics & digital identity.

The winners of the FTE Airline and Airport Pioneer Awards 2023 will be announced at a special presentation ceremony during FTE Global, taking place in Los Angeles on 19-21 September.

FTE is delighted to announce that Star Alliance has signed up as a Strategic Partner of FTE Global 2023 (19-21 September, Los Angeles) and a Headline Partner of FTE APEX Asia Expo 2023 (8-9 November, Singapore).

In this interview, Michelle Buckley, Managing Director, Customer Engagement, Southwest, explains the airline’s customer-centric approach to successfully managing disruption and looks ahead to FTE Global.

In this message, Justin Erbacci, CEO, Los Angeles World Airports, extends a personal invitation to attend FTE Global, co-located for the first time with APEX/IFSA Global EXPO in Los Angeles, September 19-21.

Your FTE Global event experience could start during your flight to Los Angeles as Lufthansa is hosting the ‘Up & Beyond Event by FlyingLab’ on Flight LH452 from Munich (MUC) to Los Angeles (LAX) on 17 September.

Kristen Berndt, Senior Manager, Baggage Strategy & Innovation, United, explains the airline’s key efforts to streamline the passenger experience, better leverage data, and embrace emerging technologies.

In this deep-dive interview, Tony Thompson, Founder and CEO, Air Cahana, shares the new California-based airline’s mission to decarbonise aviation and welcome in a “Third Golden Age of Aviation” by 2030.

FTE Founder & CEO Daniel Coleman shares an update on the unmissable schedule of activities coming up over the next four months to support the industry as it lays the foundations for a brighter future.
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