Virgin Atlantic and charity Guide Dogs are partnering to create a more inclusive air travel experience for those with sight loss. The initiative will offer cabin crew bespoke training to support those flying with a visual impairment.
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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: 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 >>Virgin Atlantic and charity Guide Dogs are partnering to create a more inclusive air travel experience for those with sight loss. The initiative will offer cabin crew bespoke training to support those flying with a visual impairment.
VINCI Airports is to launch a 14-hectare solar power plant at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport. Construction work will begin this autumn for a commissioning in the summer of 2024. It will produce 24 GWh of green electricity annually.
Pittsburgh International Airport and International Airlines Group have launched an innovation partnership that will explore exciting new solutions with the robotics and tech community.
Alaska Airlines is investing $2.5 billion in improvements to enhance the airport experience within its hubs and focus cities, with new technology and what it describes as “a reimagined, more seamless travel experience”.
Aeroporti di Roma – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – has opened a new boarding area in Fiumicino Airport’s Terminal 1, “combining technological innovation and attention to the environment”.
The TSA and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport are installing new CT scanners at TSA checkpoints, making the security experience “more efficient and less stressful” for passengers.
Changi Airport Group – a Headline Partner of FTE APEX Asia Expo (Singapore, 8-9 November 2023) – has entered the metaverse with the launch of ChangiVerse. The aim is to engage travellers, “serving them better through innovation and experimentation”.
VINCI Airports has opened a new phase of the modernisation and expansion project at Belgrade Airport. The new central processing building improves passenger experience and efficiency at check-in, security, and passport control.
Austrian Airlines passengers travelling from Vienna Airport can now check-in baggage in advance and have it delivered to their destination airport. The at-home baggage check-in and delivery service is provided by AirPortr.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has launched a new accessibility service to support passengers with non-visible disabilities via the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Programme.
Aeroporti di Roma – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – has streamlined the security experience at Fiumicino Airport with new Computed Tomography technology, reducing the time passengers spend at the checkpoint.
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is reopening its 650sqm non-Schengen Lounge in Zurich Airport’s Terminal D. The lounge is said to fully meet the airline’s premium aspirations and “cater to the diverse needs of customers”.
As part of efforts to partner with different types of outlets that offer a range of services, Perth Airport has welcomed the opening of a new hair salon to enhance its customer service and retail offering.
Changi Airport Group, Singapore Airlines, and the Singapore Tourism Board have relaunched the Free Singapore Tour after a three-year hiatus, providing “a unique transit experience” for passengers.
Future Travel Experience is delighted to announce the shortlisted airlines, airports, vendors and startups in the FTE Innovate Awards, which will be at the epicentre of the co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing events in Dublin, 23-25 May 2023.
Lithuanian Airports is preparing for the expansion of Kaunas Airport’s terminal, which will deliver technological modernisation, an enhanced passenger experience, and capacity to handle more than 800 passengers simultaneously.
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