The new smartphone app provides passengers with information about the health measures in place at individual airports around the world.


The new smartphone app provides passengers with information about the health measures in place at individual airports around the world.

Touchless biometrics, self-service, automation, and mobile devices and apps, will have a crucial role to play in the industry’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

Delta Air Lines customers are now being notified when their seat is boarding, thanks to a new virtual queuing feature on the Fly Delta app.

American Airlines has introduced passport chip scanning to its mobile app, allowing passengers to scan their passports and verify their details.

Members of Iberia’s loyalty programme can now activate the skill on their Amazon Alexa voice-response devices and link it to their Iberia Plus profiles.

Having introduced both Alipay and China Union Pay, Budapest Airport and Heinemann Duty Free have now rolled out WeChat Pay for Chinese passengers.
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KLM’s Director Engineering & Architecture, Daan Debie, explains how the airline uses AI to drive growth, accelerate innovation and streamline operations.

The augmented reality function enables travellers to use their phones to check that the dimensions of their carry-on luggage are within the airline’s limits.

Travellers flying from Los Angeles International Airport can now pre-order food and shop online ahead of their trip via the airport’s digital channels.

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.

Travellers flying from Los Angeles International Airport can now pre-order food and shop online ahead of their trip via the airport’s digital channels.

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.

RYDES is the first reward programme in Europe to offer travellers points when using urban mobility services including air, rail and bus travel.

Eurowings customers will now be able to book tickets for travel with mobility provider FlixBus directly through the airline’s app.

The mobile ordering service allows passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs) to order food from selected airport restaurants and have it delivered to them.

The app provides passengers with various features, such as real-time journey information, indoor navigation, access to Wi-Fi and more.

Using Apple Maps on their iPhone or iPad, passengers can plan their journey through the airport and find nearby points of interest before their flight.

The updates to the website and app are aimed at delivering a more seamless, user-friendly experience, from booking to online shopping and customer support.
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