REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
The Port of Seattle has partnered with Aira to help blind and low vision passengers access a new assistive technology using smart glasses and a mobile app at Sea-Tac Airport.
The app will allow passengers with reduced mobility and hidden disabilities to set up a personal profile and request assistance from the airport before their journey.
Passengers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport can now subscribe to use the Aira smart glasses.
Priority Pass will be the first lounge membership programme to integrate LocusLabs’ indoor mapping and wayfinding features into its app.
Using Apple Maps on their iPhone or iPad, passengers can navigate through the airport and pinpoint shops, restaurants and other points of interest.
During the trial period, passengers will be able to converse with Delta agents via a video call using one of five new digital screens and receivers.
The digital interpreters have been introduced to help passengers and service providers overcome the potential language barrier.
Passengers flying to or from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) can now navigate through the airports using a new wayfinding technology.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has launched the Schiphol Airport Map to help passengers find their way around Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The new service is accessible via the KLM app and via KLM on Messenger, Twitter and WeChat.
The KLM Care Tag is a smart audio luggage tag that automatically provides travellers with location-based verbal tips while traversing Amsterdam.
Thomas Schnalke, Chairman of the Management Board, Düsseldorf Airport, explains how the airport is embracing the digital trend, including beacons, to enhance the passenger journey.
Airport Authority Hong Kong has unveiled enhancements to Terminal 1 facilities at Hong Kong International Airport to create a vibrant experience for passengers.
Abhi Chacko, Head of IT Commercial & Innovation, explains how the installation of 2,000 battery-powered beacons will benefit airlines and passengers.
Following the launch of connecting flights through FCO, passengers can remain airside while they wait for their onward connection.
The maps feature all of the airport’s facilities, including gates, check-in counters, retailers and other locations of interest across T1 and T2.
A team of Passenger Service Associates will be on hand to assist passengers at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad.
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