Passengers booking a flight with Aeromexico can pay an extra $15 for the new Concierge Service, which offers bespoke information on the flight, destination, entertainment options and more.
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 >>Passengers booking a flight with Aeromexico can pay an extra $15 for the new Concierge Service, which offers bespoke information on the flight, destination, entertainment options and more.
FTE was shown around Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2 by Development Director John Holland-Kaye, who highlighted how common use kiosks, self-tagging, bag drop and self-boarding will help to provide a great passenger experience.
Four Type22 Scan&Fly self-bag drop units have been installed at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and will initially be trialled for a period of three months.
Aéroports de Montréal has completed the conversion of eight bag drop stations into self-service systems, allowing all US-bound passengers to make use of self-service bag drop.
Turkish Airlines has opened its expanded flagship lounge at Atatürk Airport, which includes a golf simulator, library, billiards area, tea garden and massage beds.
San Francisco International Airport has installed interactive digital wayfinding screens in the new Boarding Area E, which passengers can use to find their way around the airport.
The Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service has installed 35 of Vision-Box’s document readers to unify the manual and automated border control processes at Lisbon Airport.
FTE spoke to AirAsia’s Steven Dickson about the self-service facilities that will be available in klia2 and why airports should treat LCCs and full-service airlines differently.
Air France has become the second airline to adopt home-printed bag tags, allowing passengers to print and attach their own bag tags before leaving home.
A Near Field Communication (NFC)-ready boarding gate has been installed at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and the airport has invited airlines to trial it.
London Heathrow is trialling an innovative form of 3D technology at the entrance to security to help passengers prepare for the security process.
easyJet has become the first European airline to allow passengers to board their flight at Belfast International Airport using a mobile boarding pass.
United Airlines has introduced a new check-in area, Mercedes-Benz transfer service and four security lanes to improve the airport experience for Commercially Important Passengers (CIPs).
FTE paid a visit to Gatwick Airport, where CIO Michael Ibbitson showed us how next-generation technology is being used to improve the baggage, security and immigration processes.
FTE spoke to Singapore Airlines’ Wilson Yong about the new partnership with First Great Western and Heathrow Express that allows passengers to travel with all three companies on a single booking.
Allegiant has developed mobile boarding passes and funded new scanners at 55 airports to ensure as many passengers as possible have access to the service.
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