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.


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.

Lufthansa Group’s Dr. Björn Becker reveals to FTE how a range of initiatives – from auto check-in to Bluetooth-based access control – will enhance the customer experience.

Passengers flying with Ryanair, Flybe, CityJet and Aer Lingus can use the new self-service bag drop kiosks, with the latter offering “touchless bag drop”.

Travellers booking flights via the easyJet iOS app can now pay for their bookings using Apple Pay, Apple’s secure one-touch payment function.

Gatwick Airport’s Abhi Chacko tells FTE how the Airport Community app is helping to improve operational efficiency and customer experiences.

Travellers booking flights via the easyJet iOS app can now pay for their bookings using Apple Pay, Apple’s secure one-touch payment function.

Gatwick Airport’s Abhi Chacko tells FTE how the Airport Community app is helping to improve operational efficiency and customer experiences.

Skyscanner’s Facebook Messenger bot enables the company to communicate with consumers in an automated yet conversational manner on the social media platform.

John Hurley, Head of Ryanair Labs, reveals which technologies the LCC is exploring and how it plans to improve the passenger experience and increase revenues.

Samsonite has launched its new “Track&Go” technology, which allows travellers to track their suitcase via the Travlr by Samsonite app.

FTE speaks to Fred Warren, Creative Director, Connected Digital Services, Microsoft, about how airlines can use bots to improve the customer experience.

Auto check-in, new app features, simplified payment and a new Leisure Plus bundle fare feature in Ryanair’s customer experience improvement plans.

The Grab app continues to expand its footprint, with mobile-based food and beverage pre-ordering now available at three more US airports.
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