The key recommendations from the FTE APEX Business Model Transformation Think Tank were unveiled during this week’s Virtual Expo.

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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us in Dublin for APEX FTE EMEA, APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing, and the brand-new FTE Smart Ramp & Baggage Innovation Summit â co-located to deliver the regionâs most comprehensive gathering of air transport leaders.
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The key recommendations from the FTE APEX Business Model Transformation Think Tank were unveiled during this week’s Virtual Expo.

NEC discusses how biometrics technology allows passengers to move seamlessly through airports and offers contactless touchpoints in an age of changed travel requirements.

Delta Air Lines has partnered with Rome and Atlanta airports to trial a COVID-19 testing programme that will enable quarantine-free entry into Italy.

Gatwick Airport has announced plans for a new COVID-19 screening centre, available for staff, passengers and the general public from 30 November.

Etihad is trialling SITA’s facial biometrics for cabin members, allowing them to complete check-in procedures digitally via their own mobile devices.

Lufthansa Group airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS will be the first to use a new interoperable biometric identification platform, developed by Star Alliance.

Spirit Airlines has become the first airline to launch biometric boarding, developed by Amadeus, at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Get an exclusive sneak peak of FTE APEX Virtual Expo, co-located with IFSA Onboard Hospitality Virtual Expo, in our digital Show Preview magazine.

The inaugural travel bubble flights will launch on 22 November, with Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific operating alternate flights between the two cities.

The 10,000-square-foot facility, located at the airportâs Concourse B, consists of a custom-built innovation space designed to test out concepts to improve air travel.

Virgin Hyperloop has completed a trial of its first ever passenger journey in Las Vegas, marking a step closer to commercialising the new transport mode.

The pioneering ideas from the top three winning teams will be shared in the OnDemand Speaker Zone at FTE APEX Virtual Expo.

Among the services available through the new platform are access to COVID-19 PCR tests, consultations, health screenings and wellness sessions.

NEC explains how biometrics technology can facilitate a contactless passenger journey and form the foundation for an industry-wide transformation.

American has partnered with LetsGetChecked to provide convenient at-home testing for passengers travelling to Belize, Grenada, St. Lucia and Hawaii.

Qatar Airways is now offering passengers the opportunity to voluntarily offset the carbon emissions associated with their journey at the point of booking.
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