MontrĂ©al-Trudeau has become the third North American airport to install the new Automated Passport Control kiosks to help reduce queues at immigration.Â
MontrĂ©al-Trudeau has become the third North American airport to install the new Automated Passport Control kiosks to help reduce queues at immigration.Â
The Future Travel Experience Think Tank – a panel of air transport industry experts – has unveiled its vision for the airport of 2025 and recommendations for the future.
Vancouver Airport Authority has expanded its Automated Passport Control programme to include Canadian passport holders who are travelling to the US.
Estonian Air has introduced a new automatic check-in system, which removes the need for passengers to manually check-in for their flight. Â
Chicago Department for Aviation and U.S. CBP have officially launched the Automated Passport Control kiosks, which have reduced queuing times at Chicago O’Hare.
FTE spoke to Qantas’ Rowan Chalmers and London Gatwick’s Willie McGillivray to find out how they have transformed the passenger experience within existing facilities.
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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 – 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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Find out more >>British Airways has launched a self-tagging service at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, allowing passengers to print and attach their own bag tags.
Travellers at Scotland’s busiest airport can now check in their bags in just 30 seconds with the launch of its latest state-of-the-art facility, the UK’s first multi-airline bag drop.Â
Melbourne Airport is introducing state-of-the-art self-service technology for its passengers as part of a $1 billion expansion.
Human Recognition Systems’ MFlow Journey was recently installed at Edinburgh Airport to measure the journey time of passengers passing through security.
Melbourne Airport is introducing state-of-the-art self-service technology for its passengers as part of a $1 billion expansion.
Human Recognition Systems’ MFlow Journey was recently installed at Edinburgh Airport to measure the journey time of passengers passing through security.
SITA’s partnership for innovation with Changi Airport was an exciting development on Asia Pacific’s air transport landscape. Following the announcement of the partnership in May, Amy Hanna spoke to SITA’s President Asia Pacific Ilya Gutlin about what the collaboration means for the two organisations.Â
Last week we began our countdown of FTE Asia’s 10 trends. Here are five more concepts changing the passenger experience, and not in the ways you might expect.
Qantas is investing in Perth Airport to provide a seamless airport experience, including improved security screening, faster check-in, and free WiFi.
Passengers departing from MIA can now deposit their bags quicker and easier than ever before

Following the groundbreaking FTE Asia 2013 conference, we take a look at the top 10 concepts, technologies and trends that are transforming the passenger experience as we know it.
A new pilot at Dublin Airport allows certain arriving passengers to use self-service immigration through automated border control gates.
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