REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Read our round-up of the five key onboard passenger experience trends to watch out for in 2014, including personalisation, crew empowerment, wireless IFE and in-flight phone calls.
SilkAir, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, is trialling a wireless in-flight entertainment system, which allows passengers to stream content to personal devices.
Gulf Air has updated its in-flight entertainment offering with six traditional Middle Eastern games, offering passengers a new way to spend their time onboard.
Emirates is introducing 50 hours of new children’s IFE content to keep young customers entertained and their parents relaxed during the winter holiday season.
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FTE spoke to Emirates’ Patrick Brannelly about the airline’s plans to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi within five years and live television onboard all flights.
Finnair will soon offer passengers Samsung Tab 3 tablets pre-loaded with content as part of a major IFE upgrade to celebrate its 90th anniversary.
The first Singapore Airlines aircraft equipped with its next-generation cabin products has entered service, offering passengers the new KrisWorld IFE system, broadband Wi-Fi and mobile connectivity.
FTE paid a visit to the APEX/IFSA EXPO after FTE Global 2013, where we explored the latest trends in onboard entertainment, connectivity and cabin design.
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10-12 June 2025, Dublin
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Virgin Atlantic’s domestic venture, Little Red, has taken an inventive approach to in-flight entertainment by introducing live music and stand-up comedy onboard its flights.
The major developments in in-flight entertainment and connectivity are the subject of our second instalment of a three-part report by Raymond Kollau, Founder of airlinetrends.com
FTE caught up with Mary Kirby, Editor-in-Chief of Airline Passenger Experience, to discuss the current trends and future direction of in-flight entertainment and connectivity.
Singapore Airlines has launched its next generation of cabin products, including an enhanced inflight entertainment (IFE) system and upgraded First, Business and Economy Class seats.
Southwest Airlines is making free live and on-demand TV available to travellers with internet-ready personal devices on Wi-Fi equipped flights.
flydubai has augmented its inflight experience with the launch of live, daily-updated news eReaders, with access to 45 global newspapers.
As well as industry-leading features like destination guides and a flight comparison function, the airline’s first app for iPad allows passengers to explore the world below them through interactive photos, maps and content from social network connections.
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