Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has announced that the airline will introduce mobile boarding passes by summer 2014.
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has announced that the airline will introduce mobile boarding passes by summer 2014.
easyJet has announced that passengers travelling from London Gatwick Airport can now board their flights using mobile boarding passes.
FTE spoke to technology product design company Artefact Group and SITA Lab about the opportunities presented to airlines and airports by Google Glass and smartwatches.
Estonian Air has introduced a new automatic check-in system, which removes the need for passengers to manually check-in for their flight.
Content plans: Discussion on recovering bags with passengers – how do we collectively improve? The September virtual meeting will include a focus on the RUSH process for quick recovery of mishandled bags, highlighting automation, expediency and passenger visibility.
Find out more >>Content plans: A Future Travel Experience webinar, developed in partnership with IDEMIA, on the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered facial recognition in travel. This webinar will deep-dive into the CX and customer service aspects of AI at airports, with a special focus on bias, biometrics and cybersecurity. Organisations confirmed to speak include U.S. CBP, TSA, Alaska Airlines, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, and IDEMIA.
Find out more >>Content plans: PoC update, AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Discussion centring on check-in – what is the future for a seamless experience? The next in-person members meeting, taking place alongside FTE Global, will examine what future bag drops will look like, as well as tagging, capacity and flow enhancements.
Find out more >>Content plans: Retailing innovation in Los Angeles and exploring the utilisation of the Metaverse and other new technologies in travel retail.
Find out more >>Content plans: Under the theme of "Transforming Air Transport”, air transport leaders from across the globe will gather in LA to learn, collaborate, and be inspired to elevate their organisation’s passenger experience, business performance, innovation, and sustainability strategies.
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Discussion on outbound baggage loading and movement – what will this look like in five years? November’s in-person members meeting will explore areas including loading, movement, scanning, load cells, and more.
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: The final virtual members meeting of 2024 will focus on the “year in review”, while also providing an update on current Proof of Concepts and looking ahead to plans for 2025.
Find out more >>Jonathan Stephen, jetBlue’s Head of Mobile and Emerging Technologies, outlines how the airline plans to further personalise the travel experience through mobile technology.
Passengers at Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane airports can download entertainment from the Google Play Store direct to their smartphone or tablet using NFC and QR technologies.
easyJet passengers can now access minute-by-minute flight updates up to 48 hours before departure through the new Flight Tracker tool.
Sydney Airport has launched a mobile-friendly version of its website – a one-stop-shop for traveller information, which complements its smartphone apps.
United Airlines is refreshing its mobile app for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. It will also offer mobile boarding pass scanning at over 220 domestic airports.
Friends and family can now wish passengers a personalised goodbye, as Brisbane Airport becomes the first in Australia to allow visitors to publicly share SMS messages on its digital LED screens.
The world’s largest global airline alliance has created an application specifically designed for Apple’s popular tablet.
Retail Solutions experts Gebr Heinemann and Fraport have teamed up to deliver a QR code-driven digital shopping wall.
easyJet is trialling mobile boarding passes at six airports, allowing passengers to check-in in less than 10 seconds and store boarding passes on their phone.
According to the airport it is the first in the world to develop the unique wayfinding facility, which allows passengers to visualise their journey through the airport on a mobile phone or computer.
Swiss International Air Lines has given their online booking system three major new features.
With 74% of travellers now owning smartphones, FTE talks to Exicon about the future of mobile solutions both up in the air and on the ground.
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