International Airlines Group (IAG) has opened applications for the 2025 IAGi Accelerator Programme. This year’s accelerator is looking for startups specialising in AI, automation, sustainability, and much more.


International Airlines Group (IAG) has opened applications for the 2025 IAGi Accelerator Programme. This year’s accelerator is looking for startups specialising in AI, automation, sustainability, and much more.

Southwest Airlines has expanded its partnership with CellPoint Digital for Getaways by Southwest. The collaboration coincides with the launch of CellPoint Digital’s new cloud-native Payment Orchestration platform.

In part 2 of our comprehensive focus, daa (operator of Dublin and Cork airports), Lufthansa Group, Heathrow, PLAY Airlines, and Fraport share their insights into the top ancillary & retailing trends in 2025.

Air New Zealand and Tata Consultancy Services have signed a five-year partnership to explore opportunities for digital transformation, innovation and operational efficiency within the airline industry.

In part 1 of our comprehensive focus, Vantage Group, Air France-KLM, Threedot, MUC, Oman Air, nlmtd, YVR, Kinetic Consultancy, and more share their insights into the top ancillary & retailing trends in 2025.

Singapore Airlines is collaborating with Salesforce to co-develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions for airlines at the Salesforce AI Research hub in Singapore to further enhance customer experience.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Hopper have begun sales of ANA international tickets using New Distribution Capability (NDC). Hopper will help ANA “continue to enhance travel experiences for customers”.

In part 1 of our focus on personalisation, we explore how 5 airlines – Lufthansa, Delta, Riyadh Air, Cathay and JetBlue – are focusing on taking personalisation to the next level in a way that is intuitive, contextual and seamless.

AirAsia has partnered with disruption management platform Plan3 to provide its passengers with best-in-class service and optionality during unexpected disruptions, elevating the airline’s ability to respond.

Flair Airlines is partnering with Immfly to implement cutting-edge onboard retail and digital solutions. As part of this, travellers will have the convenience of in-seat ordering from their personal devices.

AirAsia has partnered with disruption management platform Plan3 to provide its passengers with best-in-class service and optionality during unexpected disruptions, elevating the airline’s ability to respond.

Flair Airlines is partnering with Immfly to implement cutting-edge onboard retail and digital solutions. As part of this, travellers will have the convenience of in-seat ordering from their personal devices.

airBaltic has reported outstanding success with its new mobile app launched as part of the airline’s commitment to innovation and enhancing CX, with increased bookings and ancillary revenue.

Iberia – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – has launched ‘Háblalo Iberia’, a personalised app designed to improve the travel experience for people with communication difficulties.

Cathay Pacific and SITA – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – are collaborating to deliver network connectivity across 51 airports, optimising access to Cloud technology.

Kelowna International Airport has implemented several new software modules from Copenhagen Optimization, bringing together key functions as part of its “vision for the airport of the future”.

SkyTeam – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – is embracing digital tech with a Loyalty Benefits Calculator, so customers can quickly see which benefits apply across their journey.

Air Canada has implemented a next-generation airline operation solution from Lufthansa Systems, which is designed to enhance operational efficiency and CX by improving punctuality and reliability.
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