Sammy Patel, VP Commercial, Vantage Airport Group, discusses commercial trends, technological innovation, and the commercial proposition in Kansas City International Airport’s new terminal.


Sammy Patel, VP Commercial, Vantage Airport Group, discusses commercial trends, technological innovation, and the commercial proposition in Kansas City International Airport’s new terminal.

Vantage Airport Group has celebrated the opening of the brand-new single terminal at Kansas City International Airport, which is described as “a once-in-a-decade opportunity to transform the guest experience”.

Tiina Tissari, Vice President, Customer Experience and Products, Finnair, shares the airline’s new retail approach, how its digital innovation is providing a seamless passenger experience, and its elevated long-haul concept.

Manish Raniga, CEO of Airline Investments, 777 Partners, shares startup low-cost airline Bonza’s digitally-native and customer-centric strategy, and the innovative tech it will utilise to help transform the passenger experience.

In an industry first, members of Qatar Airways Privilege Club are now able to collect and spend Avios at almost 200 outlets at Hamad International Airport with Qatar Duty Free.

Australia’s first domestic terminal ‘department store’ concept opens at Sydney Airport in mid-2023, spanning 2,270sqm across Terminal 2 and Terminal 3.

Air France has unveiled its fully redesigned lounge in Terminal 1 at Munich Airport. The updated 227sqm space is said to offer a “French-style travel experience”.

Plaza Premium Group has opened a new lounge in London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 4. The Blush Lounge is a new brand developed by Plaza Premium Group.

Kansai International Airport has inaugurated a new domestic area in Terminal 1 as the first stage of its remodelling works, enhancing the passenger experience with more functional commercial spaces.

Three innovative concessions have opened at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with grab-and-go technology, enabling a frictionless shopping experience.

Kansai International Airport has inaugurated a new domestic area in Terminal 1 as the first stage of its remodelling works, enhancing the passenger experience with more functional commercial spaces.

Three innovative concessions have opened at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with grab-and-go technology, enabling a frictionless shopping experience.

In this exclusive interview with FTE, Robert Carey, President, Wizz Air, discusses how the carrier became the No.1 airline in the world for ancillary revenues.

Raleigh-Durham International Airport has opened a virtual food hall in T2 – known as a ‘ghost kitchen’ – facilitating contactless ordering of food and beverages.

Sammy Patel, VP Commercial, Vantage Airport Group, discusses commercial trends, technological innovation, and the commercial proposition in LaGuardia’s new Terminal B.

Using the ADL Order Now platform, passengers at Adelaide Airport can now order food and drinks via their personal mobile devices.

The PROS Platform for Travel will enable Air Europa to deliver value across the entire booking journey and drive ancillary revenue.

Avinor’s EVP Commercial Joachim Lupnaav Johnsen discusses the €830 million retail and F&B tender across Norway’s four biggest airports, and his vision for future proofing airport retail.
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