Up to 10 startups will be invited to pitch to airports and airlines at the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub Live event in Dublin on 23 May 2023.

A round-up of the latest passenger-focused initiatives from airlines and airports, ranging from IT projects to end-to-end travel industry collaborations, that are aimed at improving the passenger experience.
Up to 10 startups will be invited to pitch to airports and airlines at the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub Live event in Dublin on 23 May 2023.
Virgin Atlantic has formally joined SkyTeam, becoming the alliance’s first UK member airline and enhancing its transatlantic network, while providing “a consistent, seamless customer experience”.
Manchester Airport has launched the ’Little Book of Travel Tales’, with stories written by children who have recently flown through the airport. It will be distributed free to children travelling over Easter.
A new eight-metre-high climbing wall will open in Singapore Changi Airport’s Terminal 3 on 4 March 2023, as part of its “continuous effort to enhance the experience for passengers and visitors”.
Content plans: An interdisciplinary series of workshops, industry site tours, and networking opportunities in Pittsburgh, which will bring together aviation and robotics industry professionals to solve technical aviation challenges with robotics solutions.
Content plans: Autonomous operations. Find out more >>
Content plans: Dublin Airport presentation, PoC update and presentations. Find out more >>
Content plans: PoC update, offsite baggage processing, new innovation. Find out more >>
Content plans: Enhancing Hub operations through airport/home carrier collaboration – learnings and idea sharing, bag imaging for border processing (CBP, TSA, Pangiam). Find out more >>
Content plans: PoC update, imaging. Find out more >>
Content plans: Bag tracking, autonomous, automation. Find out more >>
Content plans: Year in review, PoC summary, and plans for 2024. Find out more >>
Content plans: Proof of Concept (PoC) selections, Geneva Airport presentation, recap on holiday operations, and new member presentation.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Tampa International Airport presentation, imaging and tagging, and new member presentation. Find out more >>
Content plans: Featuring presentations by Schiphol Group’s Innovation Hub, Schiphol Group Aviation Solutions, and more.
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The Norwegian Reward loyalty programme is getting a new look and new features for the most frequent flyers, giving “greater flexibility when choosing benefits”.
London Heathrow Airport has enlisted hundreds of ‘Little Here to Helpers’ to kick off the festive season for passengers by giving away 10,000 Christmas gifts.
Passengers now benefit from an enhanced travel experience at New York JFK, with American Airlines and British Airways co-locating in the newly-renovated Terminal 8.
Frankfurt Airport has presented the first vehicle for its new Sky Line people mover, which will link Terminal 1 with the new Terminal 3 when it opens. The first test trips are scheduled for 2023.
Singapore Changi Airport has launched its annual Changi Festive Village with carnival games and rides, glamping with views of Jewel’s iconic waterfall, and fun and educational camps.
An innovative automated visual communications system has been launched to engage and assist passengers in Orlando International Airport’s new Terminal C.
Kansai International Airport has inaugurated a new domestic area in Terminal 1 as the first stage of its remodelling works, enhancing the passenger experience with more functional commercial spaces.
The two companies have launched the first gate-to-gate airport transfer service powered by an all-electric fleet in the US, starting this month at Chicago O’Hare Airport.
The new joint venture, named FraAlliance, aims to improve the quality of products and services at Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 1.
FTE recently caught up with Justin Erbacci, CEO, LAWA, who shared how the modernisation programme at LAX will completely transform the airport experience.
Air New Zealand’s mobile app has undergone a complete rebuild to allow a continuous stream of new features to be added on a regular basis.
The commencement of departure operations at T2 will add to Changi’s capacity and spread out passenger operations more evenly across the airport’s terminals.
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