FTE met with Ioannis Metsovitis, VP Operations, Hamad International Airport, as the airport prepares to showcase Doha at the FIFA 2022 World Cup.


FTE met with Ioannis Metsovitis, VP Operations, Hamad International Airport, as the airport prepares to showcase Doha at the FIFA 2022 World Cup.

The key areas of focus are enhancing the passenger experience, improving operational efficiency, identifying non-airline revenue sources and decreasing costs.

The new lounge is a response to the high demand for the two existing Business lounges in Terminal 1A Schengen area, due to the increase in passenger numbers.

The 90-day pilot, involving American Airlines, LAX, U.S. CBP and Gemalto, will assess the effectiveness of facial recognition technology at the boarding gate.

As preparations for the opening of the new Midfield Terminal Building continue, FTE spoke to Bryan Thompson, CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports.

Tascent has been selected by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to deliver an end-to-end biometric solution utilising facial recognition technology.

SITA’s 2018 Air Transport Cybersecurity Insights shows that 89% of airline CIOs and 95% of airport CIOs plan a major programme around cybersecurity within three years.

The lounge will be split into three main zones: a business area with workstations, a quiet lounge and rest area with a view of the runway, and a dining area.

Heathrow Airport has selected Copenhagen Optimization’s Better Airport solution to improve operations, enhance passenger experience and accommodate growth.

View the highlights from Future Travel Experience Asia EXPO 2018, hosted in Singapore with the support of Changi Airport Group and APEX.

Utilising the latest biometric technology, Emirates passengers will be able to check-in, complete immigration, enter the lounge, and board their flight.

Brussels South Charleroi Airport has announced a new strategic partnership with Telenet to enable the development of solutions based on the Internet of Things (IoT).

Montevideo Carrasco International Airport is set to become a fully digital airport by offering travellers a curb-to-gate biometric journey.

Using headsets provided by Inflight VR, guests can enjoy immersive virtual reality video content while waiting for their flight.

FTE spoke to Bengaluru International Airport’s Satyaki Raghunath as the airport gears up to deliver the largest deployment of biometric solutions at an Asian airport.

Passengers can link their Velocity membership to Alexa to check-in, obtain their flight departure time, Velocity number and booking reference.
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