As we mark International Women’s Day, FTE caught up with Amy Burr, Managing Director of Operations and Partnerships at JetBlue Technology Ventures (JTV).


As we mark International Women’s Day, FTE caught up with Amy Burr, Managing Director of Operations and Partnerships at JetBlue Technology Ventures (JTV).

JetBlue has announced that it will end its back-to-front boarding policy and will instead board passengers in groups, in preparation for return to normal.

Ryanair has launched a COVID-19 Travel Wallet, allowing customers to upload health documents such as negative PCR tests and vaccination certificates.

Hans Christian Andersen Airport has completed a trial of a 5G robot for fencing checks, using machine learning to examine the perimeter for signs of damage in real-time.

The new 4,000sqm lab offers fast COVID-19 testing within Abu Dhabi International Airport with the capacity to test more than 20,000 travellers and staff per day.

Through the partnership with Hub71, Etihad aims to engage with startups and tech entrepreneurs to launch innovation-driven activities.

The week-long trial at Edinburgh Airport, which started on 1 March, uses tests that only require a saliva sample and deliver results within 15 minutes.
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A new fast-track passport control service that uses face and iris-recognition technologies has been launched across 122 smart gates at Dubai airports.

The testing programme is designed to explore the efficacy of antigen testing, compared with PCR tests in a high-throughput airport environment.

Heathrow Airport’s Ben Wagenaar, Innovation Architect, shares what technologies are currently on his agenda in the short and long-term.

Among some of the main features of the revamped lounge are a coffee bar, a library, dedicated office space, as well as a new menu and food ordering system.

The new service will allow passengers to send COVID-19 test certificates and confirmations of digital entry applications 72 hours before departure.

AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes has welcomed news of COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out across Malaysia this week, as the first indicator of a global travel restart.

Air New Zealand has announced that it will start trials of the IATA Travel Pass digital health passport solution on its Auckland-Sydney route in April.

FTE explores recent initiatives airlines and airports have undertaken to lower their carbon footprint and restart operations in a more sustainable way.
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