Schiphol is redeveloping Lounge 2 for passengers mainly flying to destinations outside Europe. The catering and retail area is getting a new layout, with the passenger experience at the heart of the project.


Schiphol is redeveloping Lounge 2 for passengers mainly flying to destinations outside Europe. The catering and retail area is getting a new layout, with the passenger experience at the heart of the project.

Perth Airport is opening a new Little Creatures Bar & Café in Terminal 1 International, enhancing the customer experience with expanded F&B options for passengers. Little Creatures also operates from T3.

Ahead of his participation at the co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing events, Adrian Keating, Executive Director Commercial, shares the PLAY vision for optimising and evolving commercial offerings.

Sydney Airport has opened new dining venues – Betty’s Burgers, Oporto, and Mad Mex – reinforcing its focus on “new and exciting food concepts, elevating the casual dining experience across the airport”.

Ahead of the virtual meeting of the FTE World Airport Retailing Working Group on 14 March 2024, LHR, DOH, Vantage Airport Group and more share insights into commercial innovation, experience and engagement.

Ahead of his participation in the FTE Ancillary & Retailing event, Carlos Ruiz, Director of Commercial Management, CVG, explains the airport’s focus on personalisation, collaboration and cutting-edge tech.
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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
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 – co-located to deliver the region’s 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 “CES of Aviation” 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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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us for APEX FTE Expo Asia, 18-19 November 2026 – uniting the world in Singapore for the largest end-to-end passenger experience and innovation expo.
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The FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub along with the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group members convened on 28-29 February 2024 at Tampa International Airport for a fantastic collaborative event.

Blue Islands has launched a new eSIM offering in partnership with eSIM Go for seamless mobile data when travelling. This is part of the airline’s “ongoing commitment to a customer-first approach”.

Dublin Airport has partnered with iCoupon to enhance the passenger journey through its innovative promotions product. This will foster “unprecedented collaboration between airlines, retailers and airport”.

In this video interview, Ursula Silling, CEO, Branchspace, shares her perspective on new ideas and opportunities to enhance e-commerce and retail in air transport, and the new partnership with Oman Air.

Dublin Airport has partnered with iCoupon to enhance the passenger journey through its innovative promotions product. This will foster “unprecedented collaboration between airlines, retailers and airport”.

In this video interview, Ursula Silling, CEO, Branchspace, shares her perspective on new ideas and opportunities to enhance e-commerce and retail in air transport, and the new partnership with Oman Air.

Travel technology platform Meili has announced a partnership with online travel agency Travelstart. They aim to redefine car rental distribution as part of a “commitment to innovation in travel”.

British Airways Executive Club Members spending in World Duty Free shops at London Heathrow can now collect Avios on their purchases, as part of efforts to “make a difference to customers’ travels”.

Zurich Airport has launched the first phase of its comprehensive e-commerce transformation, known as ZRH Comfort, in collaboration with Omnevo. The aim is to revolutionise CX with cutting-edge technology.

Los Angeles World Airports has partnered with Airport Dimensions, Servy, and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield to bring a new level personalisation to digital retail and F&B ordering at Los Angeles International Airport.

Swedavia is to open 10 new F&B outlets at Stockholm Arlanda, Luleå and Malmö airports, in partnership with SSP Group. The focus is on enhancing CX with “innovative concepts” and “truly local experiences”.

Bristol Airport is the first affiliate partner of eSIM Go’s Breeze branded global eSIM store. The partnership allows passengers to purchase flexible 4G/5G eSIM mobile data bundles for use in over 150 countries.
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