FTE Global Pioneer Awards 2025
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About the FTE Global Pioneer Awards
Future Travel Experience will once again honour the world’s most forward-thinking airports and airlines with the FTE Global Pioneer Awards at FTE Global 2025. While the regional FTE Americas Innovate Awards spotlight recent, standout initiatives, the FTE Global Pioneer Awards recognise the broader, long-term commitment of global airlines and airports that are consistently pushing the boundaries to enhance the passenger experience, drive innovation and redefine the future of air travel.
Past winners include some of the world's most influential and innovative players such as International Airlines Group, Schiphol Group, Turkish Airlines, Fraport, United Airlines and Pittsburgh International Airport.
We are now inviting submissions from airports and airlines that have demonstrated outstanding efforts to embrace innovation, transform the passenger experience, and/or help define the future of the aviation industry. Three airports and three airlines will receive FTE Global Pioneer Award trophies at FTE Global 2025.
Let us know why your organisation deserves to win one of these prestigious awards! Submit your entry by 25 July 2025. Winners will be revealed during the FTE Global Networking Party & Awards Ceremony on 10 September 2025 in Long Beach, California.
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What We’re Looking For
We invite airports and airlines from across the world to nominate their organisations for outstanding efforts in the following areas. Please note, one submission can include multiple examples. For instance, your submission may include examples of how your organisation is embracing innovation to enhance operations, transform the passenger experience, and help define the future of the industry. The more examples you provide, the better!
Embrace innovation across strategy, operations, or service design
Transform the passenger experience at any stage of the journey
Define the future of the aviation industry through new thinking, bold ideas, or technology leadership
We’re particularly interested in entries that demonstrate measurable or clearly articulated progress in areas such as: Operational Efficiency, Customer Experience, Commercial Performance, and/or Sustainability.
Submissions can reflect achievements over the past 12 months, including organisational change, digital transformation, process improvements, customer and staff enhancement initiatives, infrastructure upgrades, unique service propositions, and more.
Three airports and three airlines will be selected to receive FTE Global Pioneer Awards trophies. All submissions will be reviewed by the FTE team and select members of the FTE Advisory Board, complemented by extensive desk research by the FTE team.
Why You Should Enter the FTE Global Pioneer Awards
The FTE Global Pioneer Awards recognise and celebrate the most pioneering airports and airlines globally that are embracing innovation and transforming the passenger experience through new services, technologies, and operational improvements.
Showcase your achievements
Tell everyone about your success!
Gain PR opportunities
Let your innovation shine in the spotlight.
Inspire the industry
Share bold ideas and push boundaries.
Organisation-wide recognition
Celebrate your organisation’s dedication and progress.
Generate new business
Connect with new partners and clients.
FTE Global Pioneer Awards winners will be recognised at FTE Global 2025
Long Beach Convention Center, California – 9 to 11 September 2025
Key Dates
Deadline
25 July 2025
Judging
August 2025
Shortlist Announced
August 2025
Winners Announced
10 September 2025
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Vital Event Information
Future Travel Experience Global 2025 is a global forum that brings together airlines, airports, government agencies, vendors, start-ups, terminal designers, architects, ground handlers, destination partners and various other travel industry stakeholders to learn, collaborate and be inspired on their next moves to transform their organisations’ passenger experience, business performance & sustainability strategies.
- Event
- Future Travel Experience Global 2025
- Date
- to September 2025
- Location
- Long Beach Convention Center, California, United States
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