We are delighted to announce that Andrew Price has joined Future Travel Experience (FTE) as our first Head of Baggage Transformation.


We are delighted to announce that Andrew Price has joined Future Travel Experience (FTE) as our first Head of Baggage Transformation.

The new partnership will enable passengers travelling in all classes to pre-book an at-home baggage collection slot for departing flights.

Last week FTE hosted the first FTE Baggage Innovation Working Groups, delivered with the support of our Strategic Partners Airportr and BagsID Network.

Riga Airport has introduced four new self-service baggage drop-off points as part of its focus on state-of-the-art automated solutions in passenger service.
Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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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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FTE is excited to announce that BagsID has signed up as a Strategic Partner of the new FTE Baggage Innovation Working Groups.

British Airways has teamed up with AirPortr to develop new fast bag drop areas for passengers travelling through London Heathrow’s Terminal 5.

The second phase of the FTE APEX Business Model Transformation Think Tank was presented last week during FTE APEX Virtual Expo 2021.

Passengers travelling from Abu Dhabi Airport can now check in their bags, pick their seat and collect their boarding pass and luggage tags from their home.

The new ultraviolet disinfection system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport will automatically disinfect baggage as it passes through the conveyor belt.

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Additional touchless bag drop kiosks will be installed across DFW International Airport, allowing customers to drop their bags using facial recognition.

The trial, launched in partnership with KLM Ground Services and Smart Airport Systems, aims to assess the safety and efficiency of autonomous vehicles.

The key recommendations from the FTE APEX Business Model Transformation Think Tank were unveiled during this week’s Virtual Expo.

Lufthansa Group has launched a new contactless system for passengers to report delayed baggage, avoiding long queues at busy baggage service counters.

Spirit Airlines is introducing biometric check-in which would reduce face-to-face interactions between airline staff and passengers.

Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) has installed a new self bag drop system at Terminal 2 and 3, jointly implemented by Materna IPS and Tokyo Kanetsu.
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