REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
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.
Bandaranaike International Airport has received self-service check-in kiosks courtesy of SriLankan Airlines, saving time for passengers.
Hawaiian Airlines passengers at Honolulu Airport can now self-check and weigh their own baggage when they print their boarding passes
Brussels Airport and Brussels Airlines have launched a pilot project that will allow passengers on intra-European flights to check-in their own baggage.
Ahead of FTE Asia 2013 AirAsia, Tiger Airways, flydubai, IndiGo, and Jazeera Airways share their insights and innovations for the passenger experience of the future.
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: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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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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NCR’s Common Use Self-Service kiosks will read mobile barcodes, drivers’ licenses and passports to make the check-in process easier than ever.
To earn Platinum status, at least 80% of an airline’s passengers must have access to a range of self-service options throughout the airport journey. Scandinavian Airlines has become the only airline in the world to earn the highest level of accreditation in IATA’s Fast Travel program.
New information kiosks at Frankfurt Airport will be capable of reading boarding passes – good news for passengers at the airport with the highest number of passengers utilising self-service check-in and self bag drop.
Passengers will be able to check-in while on their way to the airport or once they arrive at departures with airBaltic’s improved mobile service, which permits check-in until an hour before departure.
9 to 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 to 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
New information kiosks at Frankfurt Airport will be capable of reading boarding passes – good news for passengers at the airport with the highest number of passengers utilising self-service check-in and self bag drop.
Passengers will be able to check-in while on their way to the airport or once they arrive at departures with airBaltic’s improved mobile service, which permits check-in until an hour before departure.
The EasyPass self-service border control system became fully operational at Oslo Airport yesterday, allowing Norwegian travellers to control their own entry to the country using biometric facial-recognition technology.
A survey has shown that passengers at Beijing International Airport want to use more mobile self services to search for flights, access flight updates and receive their boarding passes.
Air New Zealand has installed new fast track kiosks at Sydney Airport, allowing select international passengers to print their own bag tags along with their boarding pass.
A total of 19 self-service bag drop systems will be in place at Munich Airport by the end of November, while 16 new units will be installed at Frankfurt Airport.
A self-service bag drop system has been installed at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, allowing passengers to print their own bag tags either at the airport or at offsite locations.
The 2012 SITA Passenger Self-Service Survey has revealed that passengers want more self-service and mobile-based offerings to help improve the travel experience.
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