REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Lufthansa is offering travellers departing from FRA a new and innovative baggage collection and check-in service in cooperation with technology provider AirPortr, as the airline further expands its premium services.
Member airlines of Lufthansa Group – including Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings – are integrating the Apple AirTag location feature to digitally support baggage tracking.
Air Canada, Avinor, Lufthansa, LAS, Southwest, KEF, United, DOH and more share their insights into the top baggage trends to watch in 2025: robotics, autonomous vehicles, bag tagging, tracking and more.
Singapore Airlines has collaborated with Bagpoint – a Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – to launch a home baggage pickup and check-in service for passengers departing from Schiphol.
In this video interview, Darin Juby, Head of Transformation, Future Travel Experience, and Richard Camman, CEO, BagsID, share an update on the biggest FTE BIWG Proof of Concept to date, taking place in Canada.
United – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Hub and a Partner of the FTE BIWG – has integrated Apple’s new Share Item Location feature for AirTag into its app, so customers can access their bag’s precise location.
Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group will convene in London for an action-packed joint members meetings, hosted by Heathrow
Find out more >>Content plans: Members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group will convene in London for an action-packed joint members meetings, hosted by Heathrow
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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.
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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.
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Join us for APEX FTE Expo Asia, 18-19 November 2026 – uniting the world in Singapore for the largest end-to-end passenger experience and innovation expo.
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
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Aer Lingus – a Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – has enabled Apple’s Find My Share Item Location feature. The feature is designed to enhance CX by helping quickly locate lost or delayed bags.
Brussels Airport – a Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – is upgrading its baggage system. Hear more from Brussels Airport at FTE Global – the “CES of Aviation” – in LA, 28-30 October.
Toronto City Airport has awarded Alstef a contract to upgrade its baggage handling system. The upgrade supports the airport’s initiative to integrate U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance processing.
Vanderlande – an Airport Lab Network Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – has signed contracts to provide end-to-end baggage handling systems for two airports in Vietnam.
9-11 June 2026, Dublin, Ireland
A gathering of air transport’s digital and innovation leaders, creative designers and progressive minds who will inspire one another and reimagine travel together.
9-11 June 2026, Dublin, Ireland
Empowering the airline sector to profit from collaborative digital retailing opportunities at every step of the journey
08 - 10 Sep 2026, Dallas, Texas
Where the world's most progressive travel facilitators define tomorrow’s end-to-end passenger experience
18-19 November 2026, Singapore
Connecting vendors with airline and airport executives to transform tomorrow’s end-to-end passenger journey across Asia-Pacific
Toronto City Airport has awarded Alstef a contract to upgrade its baggage handling system. The upgrade supports the airport’s initiative to integrate U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance processing.
Vanderlande – an Airport Lab Network Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – has signed contracts to provide end-to-end baggage handling systems for two airports in Vietnam.
Changi Airport Group – a Headline Partner of FTE APEX Asia Expo, Singapore, 19-20 November 2024 – and Aurrigo have agreed to bring in a fleet of four autonomous baggage handling vehicles to pilot at SIN.
BEUMER Group – a Strategic Partner of the FTE BIWG – has been selected as the vendor for a new baggage handling system at Gerald R. Ford International Airport as part of its Terminal Enhancement Project.
Find out more about the next in-person meetings of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group (BIWG) and two exclusive baggage tours at Pittsburgh International Airport and Oslo Airport for BIWG members.
In this interview, Idar Sørgjerd, Department Manager, BHS, Tech & Op. Excellence, shares Avinor’s strategy for its baggage handling infrastructure, with robotics, autonomous vehicles, and AI at the forefront.
Manchester Airport (MAN) has installed a one-of-a-kind baggage system from Vanderlande in Terminal 2. Both MAN and Vanderlande are Airport Lab Network Partners of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group.
Travellers arriving at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol – an Airport Lab Network Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – can now see real-time, AI-powered information about baggage waiting times.
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