13 Reasons to attend FTE Global 2025 – the industry event of the year
We understand that organisations must prioritise initiatives that deliver clear, measurable value. FTE Global is where aviation stakeholders come to uncover smarter ways of working, adopt new technologies, and explore transformative business models that unlock new revenue streams. Every session, showcase and conversation is focused on efficiency, commercial growth, and future-proofing strategies – making this a must-attend event for those seeking real-world solutions, not just inspiration.
Co-located with APEX/IFSA Global EXPO, it’s the largest aviation gathering in North America – bringing the entire passenger experience ecosystem together under one roof.
Here’s why FTE Global 2025 belongs at the heart of your transformation strategy.
Connect with the RIGHT people to move your business forward
FTE Global 2025 is designed to help ensure airlines, airports and their partners are well-equipped to adopt new technologies and services, adapt their working culture and methods, and forge new partnerships to support their business growth and passenger experience ambitions. Our unique focus is helping us secure a very strong attendance for this year's show and we’re pleased to be bringing delegations from many of the most progressive airlines, airports, vendors, government agencies and partners in the Americas region and beyond under one roof. Browse through the full list of registered companies here to see who you can be meeting up with in Long Beach, California this September. Plus, our co-location with APEX/IFSA Global EXPO ensures you get the best of the airport and inflight realms under one roof. It's a synergy that promises unparalleled insights and networking opportunities.
Plus: Our AI-powered event app makes matchmaking easy by suggesting the most relevant people for you to meet based on your interests and profile.
Secure your place today – significantly reduced rates for airports/airlines; group rates for vendors
Looking for that cutting-edge solution that can improve your approach to CX, commercial performance or operational efficiency? The FTE Global exhibition is the place to find it
The FTE Global exhibition is the most dynamic and future-focused showcase of air transport innovation in the region. From major global players to startup disruptors, the show floor offers access to technologies that can directly improve your operation – from passenger experience and biometrics to robotics, AI, baggage automation, and next-gen digital platforms. This year’s record-breaking exhibition will host exclusive product launches and announcements from our growing list of exhibiting companies, including AECOM, Assaia, Amadeus, Analogic, bagID, Beumer Group, Copenhagen Optimization, Idemia, Lufthansa Systems, Meta, MSM.digital, Pattern, SITA, Samsung, Synaptic Aviation and many more.
New for 2025: Expanded floorplan, more immersive demos, and record-breaking exhibitor participation mean you’ll leave with actionable ideas and supplier contacts.
Airport & аirline representatives can visit the expo for free! Learn more about registration options available, here.
Learn from the industry’s most forward-thinking leaders
FTE Global is renowned for hosting the air transport industry’s most forward-thinking conference, featuring true innovators from aviation and beyond. Every session is carefully curated to deliver real-world value and future-proof strategies – designed to help you navigate today’s challenges while planning confidently for what’s next.
This year’s speaker lineup brings together an unparalleled mix of visionaries and change-makers from across the sector and beyond. Highlights include keynotes from the CEOs of United Airlines, Vantage Airport Group, Breeze Airways, Vienna Airport, flyadeal, Sun Country Airlines, Fiji Airways, and Ethiopian Airlines, alongside senior leaders from Los Angeles World Airports, Spirit Airlines, WebAI, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Long Beach Airport, British Airways, Southwest Airlines, Schiphol, Aena, Alaska Airlines, Gerald R. Ford Airport Authority, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, and many more.
Meanwhile, leading enterprise innovation expert Dan Toma will headline the Opening Keynote Session, delivering much-needed inspiration on how to build sustainable systems for innovation-led growth.
Be part of the FTE Americas Innovate Awards & pitch live on stage
The FTE Americas Innovate Awards celebrate real progress by shining a spotlight on the industry’s most impactful ideas and initiatives. Finalists – carefully selected for their innovation and potential – will pitch live on stage at FTE Global in front of a judging panel and full audience.
Last year’s Americas awards were a standout moment at FTE Global, with finalists including Alaska Airlines, Southwest, Envoy/American Airlines Group, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, MWAA, Tampa International, Aurrigo, Gameway, DataArt and more.
These landmark awards are truly unique and are now recognised as the industry’s definitive innovation platform. Airlines, airports and suppliers in the Americas compete head-to-head with their peers, showcasing cutting-edge initiatives that are reshaping the future of travel.
Entries are open now, and the deadline to submit is 25 July. Whether you’re an airline, airport or vendor, this is your chance to gain regional recognition and inspire peers across the sector.
Multiple conference tracks to create new levels of inspiration and engagement in 2025
Three conference tracks will be in focus at this year’s event, namely ‘Digital & Innovation’, ‘Future Airports’, and ‘Future Trends & Customer Journeys’. Sessions will focus on how airlines and airports should adapt, collaborate, leverage digital platforms, create new business models and reinvent the passenger experience going forward. Hear from industry leaders on a range of topics including digital transformation & automation, sustainability, reimagined customer experiences, commercial, workforce optimisation, digital identity, baggage and new areas such as Generative AI and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Plus, premium pass holders can also access the APEX IFSA conference content.
Join our Corporate Buyer Programme for deeper impact and ROI
We know time out of the office must be justified. Our Corporate Buyer Programme offers complimentary Premium Passes to senior airline and airport executives involved in purchasing, strategy or innovation. You’ll receive tailored meeting suggestions, enhanced networking support, and an efficient event experience designed to help you identify the right suppliers and solutions fast.
Efficiently engage with exhibitors of interest through our Tech & Innovation Briefings
Our popular Tech & Innovation Briefings on the exhibition floor allow attendees to join guided tours and meet exhibitors with relevant products, services and concepts to learn more about the subjects they are most interested in. You can expect briefings in 2025 around a variety of the most pertinent topics, including:
- Baggage
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) & Extended Reality (XR)
- Robotics & Autonomous Vehicles
- Digital Identity, Biometrics & Security
- Accessibility
- Self-Service & Automation
Collaborate with peers to address industry challenges and identify tangible solutions through our Sprint Sessions
In our Sprint Sessions taking place in a dedicated zone on the show floor, attendees with an interest in the topic can gather and participate in one of the three 20-minute Sprint Sessions to quickly brainstorm, and suggest potential solutions or approaches, that could address the challenge. The output will be shared with all attendees, and the industry at large, post-event.
Topics include:
- Tech and experiential strategies for enhancing accessibility
- Use cases for Agentic AI in aviation
- Strategies to achieve end-to-end CX personalisation
Join a premium social programme designed for high-level networking
FTE Global is renowned not only for its content and innovation but also for creating the most enjoyable and effective networking environments in the industry. Our premium social programme brings together forward-thinking leaders from across the globe in settings designed to spark meaningful conversation, new ideas, and lasting connections. This year’s line-up includes the lively Happy Hour on the exhibition floor, the unmissable FTE Global Networking Party at Hotel Maya – complete with stunning waterfront views and a high-energy atmosphere – as well as the FTE Global Pioneer Awards ceremony. The event will wrap up in style with the celebratory FTE Global Closing Party, which also hosts the live finale of the FTE Americas Innovate Awards. These one-of-a-kind social experiences are designed to make networking natural, enjoyable, and genuinely memorable.
Secure your place today – Airline and airport delegates can attend for just $350 per person, while vendors can take advantage of Early Bird rates until 1 August.
Unique session formats, co-creation sessions, symposiums and workshops to facilitate the best level of knowledge-sharing and interactivity
FTE Global is designed as a high-quality, senior-level gathering in an intimate setting that encourages meaningful conversations, direct knowledge-sharing, and lasting connections. We go beyond traditional panel formats to create a dynamic and interactive experience that sets us apart. FTE Global 2025 will feature a diverse range of session styles – including candid CEO interviews, Technology Leaders Conversations, and Outside-of-the-Industry Insights – alongside deep-dive symposiums on critical topics such as AI, accessibility in travel, robotics and autonomous vehicles, and energy and sustainability. The programme will also include hands-on workshops led by industry experts, including a roundtable discussion with renowned innovation strategist Dan Toma, focused on making corporate innovation-led growth repeatable and scalable.
Recognise and celebrate the world’s pioneering airports, airlines and innovation leaders
FTE Global will once again shine a light on those within the industry that are challenging norms, breaking new ground and transforming industry standards, all with the aim of transforming and improving the passenger experience. The FTE Global Pioneer Awards ceremony, sponsored by Assaia, will recognise the world’s most pioneering airports and airlines with innovation projects prevalent across their entire organisations. Three airports and three airlines will be highly commended, while three more airports and airlines will receive FTE Global Pioneer Awards trophies.
Meanwhile, FTE will also recognise the nominees in the FTE Airport Digital Transformation Power List Americas 2025. Here we shine a light on those who are pioneering new approaches that have the potential to improve travel for passengers and make the industry safer, more efficient and commercially successful. The Americas edition champions the most transformative change enablers within the airline and airport industry in the Americas for their outstanding efforts to lead how their organisation has embraced digital innovation.
Three events under one roof! FTE Global is co-located with APEX/IFSA Global EXPO for the ultimate industry gathering
We are very excited for FTE Global to once again co-locate with APEX/IFSA Global EXPO in Long Beach this September, which will bring the best of the airport and inflight realms under one roof. Together, the shows will create the largest gathering of air transport executives from around the world in North America in 2025 to network, learn, forge new partnerships, collaborate and be inspired on their next moves to transform their organizations’ passenger experience, business performance, innovation, and sustainability strategies.
If you are registered for FTE Global with a Premium Pass you will get access to the APEX Thought Leadership Conference. PLUS if you are an airline, airport or rail operator registered with a Premium Pass or Exhibition Hall ticket for FTE Global you get complimentary access to the APEX/IFSA Global EXPO exhibition hall.
Co-located with in-person meetings of our FTE Communities
FTE’s role as a dynamic community catalyst and enabler of industry transformation is spearheaded via our three Communities – the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub, FTE World Ancillary & Retailing Working Group, and FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – all of which will have dedicated opportunities to engage alongside FTE Global 2025 in Long Beach, California. These gatherings provide our Corporate Partners with the chance to reconnect, share ideas, and collaborate on strategies to advance industry transformation across key focus areas. FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub members are invited to an exclusive briefing and behind-the-scenes tour of the Vegas Loop hosted by The Boring Company, while FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group members will host a members-only in-person meeting on the future of baggage handling. Members of the FTE Ancillary & Retailing Working Group will also have an opportunity to meet, reconnect, and benefit from the dynamic content available as part of the FTE Global premium conferences.
Convince your boss
We all know why attending at least one annual conference is a great idea. An opportunity to network, learn, share, present, raise profile, make sales – the list of positive benefits attributes is long. But sometimes getting the green light on attendance can be time consuming and complicated.
To help with that, we’ve created a customisable email template you can use to prove the value of your visit and to clearly outline to your management team why the time and money spent is well worth it!
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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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