SITA Lab’s Renaud Irminger and Virgin Atlantic’s Tim Graham share their thoughts on what Google’s announcement means for the air transport industry.

SITA Lab’s Renaud Irminger and Virgin Atlantic’s Tim Graham share their thoughts on what Google’s announcement means for the air transport industry.
Ranging from permanent bag tags and Google Glass to single passenger tokens, we review this year’s 10 most popular ‘On the Ground’ passenger experience stories.
Willie Walsh, Craig Kreeger and Paul Griffiths discuss their passenger experience plans and frustrations, and why collaboration is key to making improvements.
FTE explores how airlines and tourism authorities can use wearable technology, like Oculus Rift, to create a new source of in-flight entertainment and revenue.
FTE explores how the likes of Changi, Incheon and Kuala Lumpur airports, plus Cathay Pacific, JAL and Cebu Pacific, are improving the airport experience.
Virgin Atlantic, SITA, Droiders and JAL outline why wearable technology has an important role to play in improving the passenger experience.
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Find out more >>Edinburgh Airport has become the latest company to embrace wearable technology, having equipped members of its customer welcome team with Google Glass.
FTE met with Vueling CEO Alex Cruz who explained why he doesn’t like the “low-cost carrier” tag and how the airline will improve the passenger experience.
Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines has become the first airline to equip its flight attendants with Google Glass to help improve onboard customer service.
The CEOs of Virgin Atlantic, San Diego International Airport and IATA discuss how IT advancements and new technology will help improve the passenger experience.
Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines has become the first airline to equip its flight attendants with Google Glass to help improve onboard customer service.
The CEOs of Virgin Atlantic, San Diego International Airport and IATA discuss how IT advancements and new technology will help improve the passenger experience.
Copenhagen Airport has completed a trial of Google Glass, having equipped two members of its airport service team with the devices in a pilot undertaken with SITA Lab.
Virgin Atlantic, Vueling, airberlin and Iberia have already embraced smartglasses and smartwatches. What’s next for wearable technology in the travel sector?
The FTE Wearable Technology Forum will take place at FTE Global 2014 and will explore how airlines and airports can make use of smartglasses and smartwatches.
Iberia and airberlin are the latest airlines to embrace wearable technology, announcing that they will offer smartwatch boarding passes for Samsung and Pebble devices respectively.
Spanish carrier Vueling has embraced wearable technology and has partnered with Sony to offer a smartwatch-based boarding pass on the Smartwatch 2.
Virgin Atlantic has launched a trial of Google Glass and Sony Smartwatch technology at London Heathrow to provide next-generation customer service.
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