From AirAsia’s “digital airline” strategy to Flybe’s decision to re-introduce onboard duty free, FTE assesses the in-flight retail landscape.
REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
From AirAsia’s “digital airline” strategy to Flybe’s decision to re-introduce onboard duty free, FTE assesses the in-flight retail landscape.
Qantas has switched on the high-speed Wi-Fi service for passengers travelling on a Boeing 737-800, as the carrier continues to fine-tune the service.
AirAsia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Inmarsat for its high-speed GX Aviation in-flight connectivity solution.
British Airways CEO Alex Cruz discusses the investments in on board Wi-Fi, the First Wing at Heathrow, biometric boarding, bag drop and more.
Virgin Australia will equip its fleet of Boeing 737-800, Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 aircraft with high-speed in-flight connectivity.
The Virgin America name will disappear in 2019 but popular features associated with the airline will be integrated into the Alaska Airlines brand.
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IAG, the parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling, plans to equip more than 300 aircraft with the in-flight connectivity service.
A new report released by Routehappy has shed light on airlines’ increasing investments in in-flight connectivity services.
Alaska Airlines’ passengers can now send messages using iMessage, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger without having to pay for in-flight Wi-Fi.
Southwest Airlines has announced new connectivity deals with Panasonic and GEE as part of its efforts to enhance the onboard experience.
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Alaska Airlines’ passengers can now send messages using iMessage, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger without having to pay for in-flight Wi-Fi.
Southwest Airlines has announced new connectivity deals with Panasonic and GEE as part of its efforts to enhance the onboard experience.
Turkish Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s eX1 IFEC system for 167 new narrow-body aircraft.
Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom, together with Nokia and Thales, have successfully conducted a programme of test flights for the European Aviation Network.
Download the FTE Onboard Connectivity 2025 Think Tank, co-created by experts from Google, Boeing, APEX, Aeromexico and Panasonic Avionics.
Austrian Airlines has been confirmed as the latest carrier to sign up to Inmarsat’s GX for Aviation in-flight connectivity service.
FTE takes a look at some of the big IFEC news from APEX EXPO, featuring Inmarsat, Thales, Panasonic, GEE and Rockwell Collins.
Thales and SES have teamed up to offer a new in-flight connectivity solution, called FlytLIVE, for airlines serving the Americas.
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