The winners of each award will be announced during an official awards ceremony on 11 June at the co-located APEX FTE EMEA and APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing events (Dublin, 10-12 June 2025).


The winners of each award will be announced during an official awards ceremony on 11 June at the co-located APEX FTE EMEA and APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing events (Dublin, 10-12 June 2025).

We are delighted that Eric Léopold, Founder & Managing Director, Threedot, will once again be Content Director for APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing 2025. He will also support an expanded commercial content offering at APEX FTE Asia Expo 2025.

Gerald Ong, Strategy and Commercial Development, shares how Hamad International Airport is innovating to deliver a seamless and personalised CX, including a focus on sense of place and experiential retail.

Eric Léopold, Founder & Managing Director, Threedot and Content Director, FTE Ancillary & Retailing, shares his perspective on the evolution of airline retailing and key industry trends.

The winners of each award will be announced during an official awards ceremony on 12 June at the co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing events (Dublin, 11-13 June 2024).

In this interview, Steven Greenway, CEO, flyadeal, shares how the digitally-native low-cost airline is “investing in disruptive technology to make the passenger experience simple, efficient and user-friendly”.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Tour on 11th hosted by GOAA; Networking Day on February 12th
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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
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 – 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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In this article, we share key highlights from the recent meeting of the FTE World Airport Retailing Working Group, featuring insights from Vantage Airport Group, LHR, DOH, Avolta, and Kinetic Consultancy.

FTE is delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with Eric Leopold, Founder & Managing Director, Threedot, for next year’s FTE Ancillary & Retailing show, taking place in Dublin on 23-25 May.
![[Video interview] Heathrow Airport Retail Director: “There is a real opportunity to collaborate now more than ever”](https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/LHR-Fraser-Brown-interview-768x403.jpg)
In this candid video interview, Heathrow Airport’s Retail & Property Director Fraser Brown discusses the airport’s evolving retail proposition and the need for the industry to take risks and collaborate.

The conference agendas for the co-located FTE EMEA, Ancillary & Airport Retailing shows, taking place in Dublin on 7-9 June, have now been launched.
![[Video interview] Heathrow Airport Retail Director: “There is a real opportunity to collaborate now more than ever”](https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/LHR-Fraser-Brown-interview-768x403.jpg)
In this candid video interview, Heathrow Airport’s Retail & Property Director Fraser Brown discusses the airport’s evolving retail proposition and the need for the industry to take risks and collaborate.

The conference agendas for the co-located FTE EMEA, Ancillary & Airport Retailing shows, taking place in Dublin on 7-9 June, have now been launched.

FTE is excited to announce that Dublin Airport is an official Headline Partner of the co-located FTE EMEA, FTE Ancillary & FTE World Airport Retailing Summit events.

JFKIAT, operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, has launched a branded digital marketplace for duty free shopping.

A message from FTE’s CEO, outlining plans for the year ahead, including FTE APEX Virtual Expo 2021, and live events in Las Vegas and Singapore.
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