United Airlines is making it easier for passengers to sit in their favourite seat type, even if their preferred seat isnât available during booking. Travellers can find the new feature in the United mobile app.


United Airlines is making it easier for passengers to sit in their favourite seat type, even if their preferred seat isnât available during booking. Travellers can find the new feature in the United mobile app.

The New Terminal One at New York JFK Airport, opening in June 2026, has awarded airside technology contracts to ADB SAFEGATE â an exhibitor at FTE Global, taking place in Los Angeles on 28-30 October 2024.

In this interview, Ahmet Er, Digital Transformation and Channel Management Deputy Manager, and Dilanur Ăetinalp, Digital Transformation and Channel Management Supervisor, share iGA Istanbul Airportâs digital mindset.

British Airways â a member of IAG (a Headline Partner of FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing, Dublin, 11-13 June 2024) â is partnering with Amadeus on enhanced retailing capabilities using AI.

eSIM Go â a Gold Sponsor and Exhibitor at the co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing, Dublin, 11-13 June 2024 â is equipping Fraport to offer eSIM data plans to passengers travelling from its 30 airports.

Manchester Airports Group â a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub â has entered a strategic partnership with Veovo to rollout its people flow technology for a consistently smooth CX.
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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
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us in Dublin for APEX FTE EMEA, APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing, and the brand-new FTE Smart Ramp & Baggage Innovation Summit â co-located to deliver the regionâs 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 âCES of Aviationâ 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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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us for APEX FTE Expo Asia, 18-19 November 2026 â uniting the world in Singapore for the largest end-to-end passenger experience and innovation expo.
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HK Express, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Cathay Group, has partnered with Google Cloud to advance the airlineâs data innovation strategy and enhance customer satisfaction with Artificial Intelligence.

United Airlines has launched a digital tool on its app and website, making it easier for customers who use wheelchairs to find flights that can accommodate the dimensions of their personal mobility device.

Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) â a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub â is further enhancing its digitalisation journey with the launch of a new âShop&Flyâ service at Fiumicino Airport.

Malaysia Airlines has unveiled an innovative collaboration with Google, which harnesses cutting-edge digital and AI marketing solutions to enhance commercial operations and prioritise a seamless CX.

Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) â a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub â is further enhancing its digitalisation journey with the launch of a new âShop&Flyâ service at Fiumicino Airport.

Malaysia Airlines has unveiled an innovative collaboration with Google, which harnesses cutting-edge digital and AI marketing solutions to enhance commercial operations and prioritise a seamless CX.

SOF Connect, operator of Sofia Airport, has launched a new automated boarding pass checking system in Terminal 2. The smart system includes the latest generation of IATA-compliant e-gates and software.

Gold Coast Airport has unveiled future-focused plans as part of its new master plan, embracing innovation and new technologies that will enhance CX and deliver a fully digital passenger experience.

Ahead of his participation at the co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing events, Adrian Keating, Executive Director Commercial, shares the PLAY vision for optimising and evolving commercial offerings.

The FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub along with the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group members convened on 28-29 February 2024 at Tampa International Airport for a fantastic collaborative event.

British Airways â a member of International Airlines Group (a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and a Partner of the FTE BIWG) â has launched a ÂŁ7 billion transformation plan.

KLM, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and IDEMIA are among the stakeholders collaborating on a Digital Travel Credential pilot project until 31 March 2024. Digitisation makes checks faster and more efficient.
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