Groupe ADP, Air New Zealand and Aeromexico discuss the merits of artificial intelligence (AI) and consider its future impact on the air transport industry.


Groupe ADP, Air New Zealand and Aeromexico discuss the merits of artificial intelligence (AI) and consider its future impact on the air transport industry.

Geneva Airport’s Gilles Brentini and Hamidul Huq talk chatbots, blockchain, robots, startups and improving the passenger experience.

FTE highlights 10 technologies and trends, ranging from AI and robotics to biometrics and translation technology, that should be on the radar of every airline and airport.

The artificial intelligence system can provide automated answers to the most common questions without input from a human service agent.

The line-up of robots can perform a variety of tasks, ranging from helping to transport luggage to providing assistance with language translation.

KLM’s interactive, voice-driven pack assistant on Google Home can provide passengers with useful advice and recommendations.
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The chatbot, which is called Kris, will initially be available on the airline’s global Facebook page and will later be made available on singaporeair.com.

Group booking, split payment and English language features have been added to Aeromexico’s Facebook Messenger chatbot.

Qantas has launched Qantas Concierge, a Facebook Messenger bot that has been developed to give customers personalised travel inspiration.
Air France-KLM’s Michel Pozas Lucic discusses how personalisation, biometrics, offsite processing and AI will help to enhance customer experiences.

Qantas has launched Qantas Concierge, a Facebook Messenger bot that has been developed to give customers personalised travel inspiration.
Air France-KLM’s Michel Pozas Lucic discusses how personalisation, biometrics, offsite processing and AI will help to enhance customer experiences.

FTE explores the latest technologies and trends that will play a crucial role in reshaping the air transport industry in 2017.

Changi Airport Group has launched the Living Lab Programme, which will explore new technologies including robotics, AI and the Internet of Things.

Korean Air’s Dante Dionne talks to FTE about how new and emerging technologies could reshape the end-to-end passenger experience.

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.

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

Thanks to “Leo”, bags are collected, checked in, transported and loaded onto the correct flight without ever having to enter the terminal building.
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