A total of 16 airports are now available on Google Indoor Street View, allowing passengers to view terminal facilities before arriving at the airport.
A total of 16 airports are now available on Google Indoor Street View, allowing passengers to view terminal facilities before arriving at the airport.
Swedish airport operator Swedavia has updated its mobile app, which now includes real-time information on gates and boarding, as well as a travel planner tool.
FTE spoke to Giorgio Medici, Customer Care Manager at SEA Aeroporti di Milano, about the company’s investment in mobile technology to enhance the end-to-end travel experience.
SITA and ACI have released the 2013 Airport IT Trends Survey, which shows that 95% of airports plan to invest in apps, while 80% will invest in self-tagging and bag drop.
Google Indoor Maps and Google Indoor Streetview are now available for all public areas of Gatwick Airport, allowing passengers to take a virtual tour of the terminals.
FTE flew to Vienna last week for the SITA Europe Aviation ICT Forum 2013, where we had the opportunity to test out SITA Lab’s Google Glass-based solution.
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easyJet passengers can now access minute-by-minute flight updates up to 48 hours before departure through the new Flight Tracker tool.
Sydney Airport has launched a mobile-friendly version of its website – a one-stop-shop for traveller information, which complements its smartphone apps.
easyJet passengers can now access minute-by-minute flight updates up to 48 hours before departure through the new Flight Tracker tool.
Sydney Airport has launched a mobile-friendly version of its website – a one-stop-shop for traveller information, which complements its smartphone apps.
United Airlines is refreshing its mobile app for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. It will also offer mobile boarding pass scanning at over 220 domestic airports.

The aircraft manufacturer has made a next-generation step in baggage technology with the unveiling of its innovative ‘smart’ luggage prototype, which features an embedded RFID chip that can be tracked using the ‘Find my Bag’ function of the bag’s accompanying iPhone app.
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The world’s largest global airline alliance has created an application specifically designed for Apple’s popular tablet.
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