KLM’s interactive, voice-driven pack assistant on Google Home can provide passengers with useful advice and recommendations.

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KLM’s interactive, voice-driven pack assistant on Google Home can provide passengers with useful advice and recommendations.

AA passengers flying from London Heathrow to the United States can now have their luggage securely checked-in from any London address.

The chatbot, which is called Kris, will initially be available on the airline’s global Facebook page and will later be made available on singaporeair.com.

British Airways, Heathrow Airport, Geneva Airport, Miami International Airport and SITA Lab teamed up to explore the potential of blockchain.

The VisionAir system has a redundant, fault tolerant and geographically distributed architecture, and it optimises the data transfer required to keep the screens up to date.

According to Air NZ Chief Digital Officer Avi Golan, applications of blockchain are developing rapidly and the airline is excited by the possibilities.

The team, who are fluent in both English and Mandarin, are on hand to assist customers at check-in, at the departure gate and on arrival in to Heathrow.

The chatbot, which will be available on Facebook’s Messenger platform, will offer 24/7 assistance to passengers before, during and after their trip.

Satyaki Raghunath, Chief Innovation Officer at GMR Airports discusses GMR Group’s concerted effort in recent years to channel its innovation as it continues to implement new technologies to help future-proof its airport facilities.

AirAsia has announced its plans to enhance air travel experience through digitalisation, setting Singapore Airport Terminal 4 as the model airport of the future low-cost carriers.

Dubai International Airport has partnered with Deliveroo, a global leader in premium food delivery, to launch the regionâs first airport delivery service. The launch of DeliverooDXB is the latest of several projects that aim at transforming the airport’s passenger experience.

Ryanair has opened a new state-of-the art digital and IT innovation hub, Travel Labs Spain, based in Madrid, as part of its digital initiatives under Year 4 of its ‘Always Getting Better’ programme.

ANA All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Finnair and Contour Aviation are the latest airlines to join the TSA PreCheck programme.

For airlines and airports, technology holds the key to unlocking a smoother passenger journey while ensuring security remains top priority, as SITA explains.

Andy Bien, CIO, Airport Authority Hong Kong, discusses new and emerging technologies, customer experience and the need for more collaboration.

Fiji Airways’ Rowan Chalmers discusses the Resort Check-in service, which allows passengers to check-in themselves and their bags in the hotel lobby.
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