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Southampton Airport – part of AGS Airports – has entered a new phase in its multi-million-pound project to enhance security screening with state-of-the-art Next Generation Security Checkpoint scanners.

Copenhagen Airport has awarded Vanderlande a contract to deliver 20 automated screening lanes, with central image processing, as part of a major revamp of its passenger checkpoint process for a stress-free CX.

Heathrow has unveiled the first stage of the transformation of its VIP offering. Named The Windsor by Heathrow, the refurbishment and rebrand of the private terminal signals a new chapter in luxury travel.

Member airlines of Lufthansa Group – including Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings – are integrating the Apple AirTag location feature to digitally support baggage tracking.

Barcelona Airport has collaborated with Areas to open SELF, which is said to be the world’s first robotic restaurant incorporating Artificial Intelligence in an airport, in order to “optimise operational processes and improve CX”.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has announced three new concessions in the Barbara Jordan Terminal, each designed to reflect a “commitment to delivering a seamless and memorable journey”.

Manchester Airport has previewed what travellers will experience when its major £1.3 billion, 10-year transformation programme is complete later this year, with the full opening of the brand-new Terminal 2.

Founder & CEO Daniel Coleman shares an update on FTE’s bold vision for 2025, injecting fresh perspectives and innovative ideas, and testing new tech and approaches, while driving collaboration in a way that no-one else is.

Air Canada, Avinor, Lufthansa, LAS, Southwest, KEF, United, DOH and more share their insights into the top baggage trends to watch in 2025: robotics, autonomous vehicles, bag tagging, tracking and more.

Avinor has announced plans to procure electric aircraft chargers as part of its collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway to establish an international test arena for zero and low-emission aviation.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) – a Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – has become the latest member of the pioneering FTE Smart Ramp program, joining IAG, MIA and Schiphol as first-movers.

Toronto Pearson Airport – a Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group (BIWG) – is implementing cutting-edge predictive maintenance technology from Waites (also a Partner of the BIWG).

Fraport – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – has selected Avolta and Lagardère Travel Retail to operate the F&B outlets in Frankfurt Airport’s new Terminal 3, opening in 2026.

London Stansted Airport, which is part of Manchester Airports Group – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – has announced a 12-month partnership with the UK Innovation Corridor.

Cathay Pacific and SITA – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – are collaborating to deliver network connectivity across 51 airports, optimising access to Cloud technology.

Kelowna International Airport has implemented several new software modules from Copenhagen Optimization, bringing together key functions as part of its “vision for the airport of the future”.
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