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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us in Dublin for APEX FTE EMEA, APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing – co-located to deliver the region’s most comprehensive gathering of air transport leaders.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us at the 20th anniversary FTE Global, the “CES of Aviation” taking place in the new location of Dallas, Texas, on 8-10 September 2026, co-located with IFSA Global EXPO. Headline Partners include Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Southwest Airlines, and Dallas Love Field Airport.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us for APEX FTE EXPO Asia, 18-19 November 2026 – Uniting the world in Singapore for the largest end-to-end passenger experience and innovation expo
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Air New Zealand has installed new fast track kiosks at Sydney Airport, allowing select international passengers to print their own bag tags along with their boarding pass.
Riga International Airport has installed security e-gates at the entrance to the border control area to reduce queuing times and improve passenger handling.
The two busiest airports in Indonesia have deployed roving check-in desks – described as “check-in desks on wheels” – to ease congestion at peak times.
Carrying or pulling your suitcase around an airport could soon become a thing of the past as one company is developing a robotic suitcase that follows its owner around.
A self-service bag drop trial has commenced at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3, allowing passengers to tag and check-in their own bags without assistance from an agent.
A total of 19 self-service bag drop systems will be in place at Munich Airport by the end of November, while 16 new units will be installed at Frankfurt Airport.
Passengers travelling through Heathrow Airport’s T5 can relax in a new pop-up park, which includes grass, hedges and plants, a dedicated menu and views of the airfield.
Aéroports de Paris has released details of a six-year redevelopment programme for Paris-Orly Airport, which will see the two terminals merged into a single facility to transform the passenger experience.
9 to 11 June 2026, Dublin, Ireland
A gathering of air transport’s digital and innovation leaders, creative designers and progressive minds who will inspire one another and reimagine travel together.
9 to 11 June 2026, Dublin, Ireland
Empowering the airline sector to profit from collaborative digital retailing opportunities at every step of the journey
08 - 10 Sep 2026, Dallas, Texas
Where the world's most progressive travel facilitators define tomorrow’s end-to-end passenger experience
18-19 November 2026, Singapore
Connecting vendors with airline and airport executives to transform tomorrow’s end-to-end passenger journey across Asia-Pacific
Automated iris and facial recognition systems are to be installed at Dubai Airport’s Terminal 3 to speed-up and secure the immigration process.
Changi Airport Group has launched a new iChangi HD app for the iPad, which offers real-time flight information, terminal maps and 360-degree visuals of airport attractions.
A self-service bag drop system has been installed at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, allowing passengers to print their own bag tags either at the airport or at offsite locations.
Six new PARAFE automated border control e-gates have been installed at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to simplify passenger processing at border control checkpoints.
The 2012 SITA Passenger Self-Service Survey has revealed that passengers want more self-service and mobile-based offerings to help improve the travel experience.
FTE caught up with Scott Stanley, Gatwick Airport’s COO, and Dean Oughton, Assistant Director, Border Force Gatwick, at the airport’s FTE Award celebration.
Kjeld Zacho Jørgensen, CEO of Billund Airport, explained to FTE how the airport’s new home-printed bag tag solution will revolutionise the passenger experience.
SITA’s BagManager technology has been implemented by SATS at Singapore Changi to manage the 15 million bags it handles each year.
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