REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
The latest news on how self-service kiosks, online and automatic check-in, CUPPS and CUSS are being used to simplify and secure the airline check-in process.
The Philippines’ Ninoy Aquino International Airport is accelerating digital transformation, with more airlines joining its automated passenger processing programme to expand self-check-in, bag drop and e-gate boarding.
Hong Kong International Airport will open expanded Terminal 2 departure facilities on 27 May 2026, delivering smart check-in, seamless connectivity and added capacity, with robust operational readiness underway.
Delta One Check-In – an exclusive space to check-in, drop bags and relax – is being expanded at every U.S. hub offering Delta One service. These elevated spaces feature premium design and high-touch service.
Lufthansa Group has inaugurated an extensively modernised Premium Check-in Area in Terminal 1 at Frankfurt Airport, which is designed to combine “comfort, efficiency, and personalised service at the highest level”.
Content plans: Members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group will convene in London for an action-packed joint members meetings, hosted by Heathrow
Find out more >>Content plans: Members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group will convene in London for an action-packed joint members meetings, hosted by Heathrow
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: 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
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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.
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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Melbourne Airport is to install more than 70 next-generation Amadeus Seamless Bag Drop S7 Air and S7 Air Hybrid units as part of its drive to provide a seamless experience for travellers, with increased accessibility.
Houston Airports has opened the new Terminal E Ticketing Lobby at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. This state-of-the-art facility, temporarily exclusive to United passengers, streamlines check-in.
SITA – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – is partnering with Taipei Taoyuan International Airport to revolutionise its passenger processing solutions and enhance CX.
flydubai has launched its new Business Class check-in at Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 2. Hear more from flydubai at FTE APEX Asia Expo, taking place in Singapore on 19-20 November 2024.
9 to 11 June 2026, Dublin, Ireland
A gathering of air transport’s digital and innovation leaders, creative designers and progressive minds who will inspire one another and reimagine travel together.
9 to 11 June 2026, Dublin, Ireland
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Auckland Airport – a Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – is introducing smarter check-in technology, with self-service kiosks and bag drops upgrading the experience for travellers.
The new JFK Terminal 6, opening in 2026, is to be equipped with Materna IPS hybrid self-service bag drop equipment. The biometric-enabled equipment is part of a digital-first approach to elevate CX.
SITA – a Strategic Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – is to install state-of-the-art passenger verification and check-in solutions, including common-use self-service bag drops, at PVG.
Aeroporti di Roma – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – has launched ‘Airport in the City’, a new check-in and baggage delivery service at Termini Station in central Rome.
Hamilton International Airport in Ontario is introducing SITA’s passenger solutions for faster check-in and boarding. This is part of the airport’s commitment to providing passengers with a seamless CX.
Swedish airline Jonair is collaborating with travel technology provider Ink Innovation to deploy the Ink Mobile Agent. The passenger handling application will enhance check-in and boarding processes.
Marabu OÜ, a new startup leisure airline, has signed an agreement with Ink Innovation, which will see the travel technology company provide its departure control (Ink DCS) and web check-in solutions.
Air New Zealand has opened the new-look premium check-in at AKL. The space has been fully redesigned to deliver an enhanced premium travel experience for customers from the moment they step through the door.
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