FTE speaks to Santiago Aldana, Chief Digital Officer & Chief Technology Officer at Avianca, who discusses the airline’s ongoing digital transformation.

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Find out more >>Content plans: Members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group will convene in London for an action-packed joint members meetings, hosted by Heathrow
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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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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us at the 20th anniversary FTE Global, the âCES of Aviationâ 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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FTE speaks to Santiago Aldana, Chief Digital Officer & Chief Technology Officer at Avianca, who discusses the airline’s ongoing digital transformation.

Air Canada has introduced the Artificial Intelligence Labs to deliver on its ambition to leverage AI within its operations and customer experience.

Airlines across the world earned approximately $28.1 billion in revenue from baggage fees in 2018, according to a report by IdeaWorksCompany and CarTrawler.

Leveraging Formula 1 technology and predictive analytics, the research collaboration aims to provide an accurate view of Avinor’s Airport Operating Plan.

FTE caught up with Ismail Polat, CTO of İGA Airport Operation, to find out more about how the project took shape from initial design phase through to operations.

According to SITA, airlines that are adding tracking at more points of the baggage journey are seeing a huge improvement in bag delivery globally.

Passengers departing with Thomas Cook Airlines from London Gatwick will now be able to check-in their baggage from their own home.

As part of its digitalisation efforts, Brazilian low-cost carrier GOL will tap into the unique partnership between KLM and Boston Consulting Group.

OpenJaw’s platform will enable ANA to connect, distribute and merchandise its products using IATAâs New Distribution Capability standard.

Turkish Airlines’ Digital Innovation Manager, Seyda Tartar, shares the airline’s plans to create a modern passenger experience at the new Istanbul Airport.

FTE attended PTE in London last week, where we explored a number of solutions that have the potential to improve the airport terminal.

Tampa International Airport has become the latest US airport to announce the implementation of facial recognition biometrics technology.

The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) has agreed to acquisition terms for the purchase of Future Travel Experience (FTE).

FTE spoke to Head of Viva Air Labs Clyde Hutchinson who shared the airline’s ambition to become “the worldâs first open data airline”.

Reaction Engines has received further endorsement of its revolutionary SABRE engine design via its collaboration with ESA and the UK Space Agency.

Designed by the airport’s Lab Digital teams, the Nice Connect solution will allow travellers to connect flights from any airline, anywhere in the world.
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