REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Travellers at Scotland’s busiest airport can now check in their bags in just 30 seconds with the launch of its latest state-of-the-art facility, the UK’s first multi-airline bag drop.
Melbourne Airport is introducing state-of-the-art self-service technology for its passengers as part of a $1 billion expansion.
In an exclusive report for FTE, Raymond Kollau, Founder of airlinetrends.com, explains how new technologies are transforming the in-air travel experience.
Last week we began our countdown of FTE Asia’s 10 trends. Here are five more concepts changing the passenger experience, and not in the ways you might expect.
Passengers departing from MIA can now deposit their bags quicker and easier than ever before
Following the groundbreaking FTE Asia 2013 conference, we take a look at the top 10 concepts, technologies and trends that are transforming the passenger experience as we know it.
Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us in Dublin for APEX FTE EMEA, APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing – co-located to deliver the region’s most comprehensive gathering of air transport leaders.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us at the 20th anniversary FTE Global, the “CES of Aviation” taking place in the new location of Dallas, Texas, on 8-10 September 2026, co-located with IFSA Global EXPO. Headline Partners include Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Southwest Airlines, and Dallas Love Field Airport.
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Hawaiian Airlines passengers at Honolulu Airport can now self-check and weigh their own baggage when they print their boarding passes
A total of 19 self-service bag drop systems will be in place at Munich Airport by the end of November, while 16 new units will be installed at Frankfurt Airport.
A self-service bag drop system has been installed at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, allowing passengers to print their own bag tags either at the airport or at offsite locations.
In the first part of our FTE 2012 Exhibition Preview, we round-up what you can expect to see from Type22, SITA, ALSTEF, IBM, Kaba and Boon Edam.
9 to 11 June 2026, Dublin, Ireland
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9 to 11 June 2026, Dublin, Ireland
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A self-service bag drop system has been installed at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, allowing passengers to print their own bag tags either at the airport or at offsite locations.
In the first part of our FTE 2012 Exhibition Preview, we round-up what you can expect to see from Type22, SITA, ALSTEF, IBM, Kaba and Boon Edam.
A new system developed by SITA and BCS has been implemented at Brisbane Airport, enabling Jetstar passengers to self-tag and drop off their bags without any assistance.
Alaska Airlines and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have partnered on a new self-tagging project, allowing passengers to print and attach their own bag tags.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company has installed a new offsite check-in facility, allowing more passengers to check-in and print their bag tags before arriving at the airport.
Daniel Skjeldam, CCO, Norwegian outlined to FTE how the airline’s new self-service bag drop has performed since implementation and where it will be rolled-out next.
With the Olympics fast approaching, Heathrow is planning a number of special measures, including a temporary terminal, offsite check-in, bag drop and volunteers.
Self-service kiosks and bag drop stations will significantly reduce the check-in time at the new ‘Airport of the Future’ at Los Angeles International Airport.
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