In this video interview, Kevin Kleist, Senior Emerging Trends Advisor, Southwest Airlines and Head of Innovation, Digitalisation & Startup Engagement, FTE, shares plans for the reimagined FTE Hub.


In this video interview, Kevin Kleist, Senior Emerging Trends Advisor, Southwest Airlines and Head of Innovation, Digitalisation & Startup Engagement, FTE, shares plans for the reimagined FTE Hub.

In this video interview, Javed Malik, Chair of the Advisory Board, Ink Innovation, speaks to FTE about his role as a Captain of the reimagined FTE Hub, and the key 2024 themes of AI, Robotics and IoT.

Changi Airport Group – a Headline Partner of FTE APEX Asia Expo, 8-9 November 2023, Singapore – has unveiled the new Changi App, taking “seamless travel to the next level with more personalised services”.

Fraport and SITA (a Platinum Sponsor of FTE APEX Asia Expo, 8-9 November 2023, Singapore) are enabling all airlines at FRA to jointly use face biometrics as identification from check-in to boarding.

Sunshine Coast Airport has installed digital accessible wayfinding solution BindiMaps in order to help its passengers seamlessly navigate facilities and become one of Australia’s most accessible airports.

FTE APEX Asia Expo, taking place in Singapore on 8-9 November 2023, will be our biggest and best-ever event in the region. Read our full exhibitor, sponsor & tours preview to find out what you can expect to see.
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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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
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FTE is pleased to announce that Southwest Airlines’ Senior Emerging Trends Advisor Kevin Kleist is becoming FTE’s Head of Innovation, Digitalisation & Startup Engagement, while continuing his important work for Southwest.

Hamad International Airport is elevating its passenger experience with innovative digital wayfinding. QR codes are leveraged to provide an easy to use wayfinding solution through different digital touchpoints.

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is enhancing the passenger experience and operational efficiency with Artificial Intelligence powered solutions and Machine Learning algorithms from ADB SAFEGATE.

British Airways is trialling a new digital wayfinding tool to help travellers navigate through London Heathrow’s Terminal 5 and Terminal 3, in order to deliver a more seamless experience through the airport.

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is enhancing the passenger experience and operational efficiency with Artificial Intelligence powered solutions and Machine Learning algorithms from ADB SAFEGATE.

British Airways is trialling a new digital wayfinding tool to help travellers navigate through London Heathrow’s Terminal 5 and Terminal 3, in order to deliver a more seamless experience through the airport.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has partnered with SITA to adopt a suite of state-of-the-art connectivity solutions designed to optimise operations and “ensure smooth and reliable air travel for passengers”.

Munich Terminal 1 Airline Club, a group of carriers operating from Terminal 1 at Munich Airport, has adopted Amadeus cloud technology to simplify and improve the passenger service operations of its members.

United Airlines has announced a new app feature that aims to save customers time and reduce stress if travel plans get disrupted. The new self-service tool automatically presents personalised information.

Passengers flying through Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR Airport) now have a new way of experiencing the airport with the launch of ‘BLR Pulse’ – a personalised digital travel buddy.

The next step in Pristina Airport’s major modernisation project sees it move to the cloud with new operational and passenger servicing technology, “delivering faster, more efficient services for travellers”.

In this video interview, Elisabeth Sailer, CCO, Munich Airport NJ LLC, shares details about the commercial programme in the new Terminal A at Newark Liberty Airport, and the ‘Journey of Surprises’ concept.
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