Following the launch of Airbnb Trips, FTE highlights what airlines can learn from the platform to help boost digital ancillary revenues.


Following the launch of Airbnb Trips, FTE highlights what airlines can learn from the platform to help boost digital ancillary revenues.

Turkish Airlines has updated its iOS and Android apps, with a number of new features added to help simplify the travel experience.

American Airlines has launched an ‘Official Source’ programme to help ensure that travellers can easily identify trusted sources of flight information.

Qantas has launched a virtual reality app, which allows travellers to explore immersive destination content before booking their flights.

Passengers now receive real-time baggage tracking updates via Delta Air Lines’ app, following the investment in RFID technology.

Hamad International Airport has launched the Android version of its HIA Qatar app and added Apple’s Indoor Positioning technology to the iOS app.
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Passengers flying with Emirates to the United Arab Emirates can now apply for their visa using their smartphone or tablet.

Athens International Airport has introduced a bespoke Facebook Messenger bot, which passengers can use to access flight and travel related information.

BIAL has unveiled a new app, which features a variety of services for passengers to use at Bengaluru International Airport.

Ryanair has updated its ‘Rate my Flight’ service to include a number of new languages and a five-star rating system.

BIAL has unveiled a new app, which features a variety of services for passengers to use at Bengaluru International Airport.

Ryanair has updated its ‘Rate my Flight’ service to include a number of new languages and a five-star rating system.

Fraport’s Kai Schmidhuber speaks to FTE about the Multichannel project and how the combination of stationary retailing and digitalisation is proving key to driving sales.

FTE speaks to Seateroo, SeatBoost and Seatfrog to find out how important mobile apps are becoming as a source of ancillary revenue for airlines.

San Jose International Airport’s Jonathan Vaden reveals how a trial of Google’s Tango technology has paved the way for the airport to leverage augmented reality technology in the terminal.

Crew received positive feedback but the boarding experience proved to be unpopular among 14% of passengers, according to the ‘Rate My Flight’ function.

Milan Malpensa and Linate airports have launched a new app that uses beacon technology to give passengers personalised information about their flight.

Skype users can interact with the bot, which can search for flights, display live prices and provide links to pages to complete the booking process.
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