REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
FTE explores what role CUPPS, the cloud, virtualisation and native airline applications will play in the future, and assesses the thoughts of a number of industry experts.
Austrian Airlines is trialling four Scan&Fly self-service bag drop units in the Austrian Star Alliance Terminal Check-in 3 at Vienna Airport.
Malaysia Airlines will remove all but two of its check-in desks at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, meaning Economy passengers will have to use self-service check-in and bag drop.
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is trialling the uDrop self-service bag drop solution – the latest in a number of bag drop trials by Aéroports de Paris.
More Iberia passengers can make use of MyBagTag, which is now available on flights between Spain and the likes of Switzerland, Mexico, El Salvador and Chile.
The CEOs of Virgin Atlantic, San Diego International Airport and IATA discuss how IT advancements and new technology will help improve the passenger experience.
Content plans: Tour on 9th hosted by GOAA; Networking Day on February 10th
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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
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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.
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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.
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
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.
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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FTE explores the new passenger-focused guidelines from ACI EUROPE, which provides a practical tool to help airports improve their passenger experience.
Doha’s new Hamad International Airport and home carrier Qatar Airways will trial the Smart Security concept, while the airline has also received the Fast Travel Green Award.
The new Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport – which includes an array of common use self-service facilities – opened on 4 June, with United Airlines operating 34 flights.
Star Alliance’s Justin Erbacci on how 23 airlines have worked together and overcome challenges to create a seamless passenger experience at Heathrow Terminal 2.
9-11 June 2026, Dublin, Ireland
A gathering of air transport’s digital and innovation leaders, creative designers and progressive minds who will inspire one another and reimagine travel together.
9-11 June 2026, Dublin, Ireland
Empowering the airline sector to profit from collaborative digital retailing opportunities at every step of the journey
08 - 10 Sep 2026, Dallas, Texas
Where the world's most progressive travel facilitators define tomorrow’s end-to-end passenger experience
18-19 November 2026, Singapore
Connecting vendors with airline and airport executives to transform tomorrow’s end-to-end passenger journey across Asia-Pacific
The new Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport – which includes an array of common use self-service facilities – opened on 4 June, with United Airlines operating 34 flights.
Star Alliance’s Justin Erbacci on how 23 airlines have worked together and overcome challenges to create a seamless passenger experience at Heathrow Terminal 2.
United Airlines has opened its new concourse at Boston Logan International Airport, which includes self-tagging kiosks, self-boarding gates and a customer service centre.
The world’s largest dedicated terminal for low-cost carriers, klia2, will open for operations on 2 May, before AirAsia’s self-service offer goes live from 9 May.
Lufthansa has developed a new home-printed bag tag, along with an RFID-enabled holder, which can initially be used on the Frankfurt-Tokyo Narita route.
Finavia’s Joni Sundelin tells FTE about the 2020 development plan for Helsinki Airport and explains why he expects mobile technology to revolutionise passenger processing.
Alaska Airlines will introduce home-printed bag tags on 21 April following a successful trial on the Seattle-Hawaii route in 2013.
Edinburgh Airport has installed 10 common use self-service bag drop units, which allow easyJet and Flybe passengers to tag and drop their bags without assistance.
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