The co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing events took place at the RDS Dublin on 11-13 June 2024, with the theme of ‘Customer-centric Innovation’. Here is a selection of the main highlights.
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Content plans: Discussion on recovering bags with passengers – how do we collectively improve? The September virtual meeting will include a focus on the RUSH process for quick recovery of mishandled bags, highlighting automation, expediency and passenger visibility.
Find out more >>Content plans: PoC update, AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Discussion centring on check-in – what is the future for a seamless experience? The next in-person members meeting, taking place alongside FTE Global, will examine what future bag drops will look like, as well as tagging, capacity and flow enhancements.
Find out more >>Content plans: Retailing innovation in Los Angeles and exploring the utilisation of the Metaverse and other new technologies in travel retail.
Find out more >>Content plans: Under the theme of "Transforming Air Transport”, air transport leaders from across the globe will gather in LA to learn, collaborate, and be inspired to elevate their organisation’s passenger experience, business performance, innovation, and sustainability strategies.
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Discussion on outbound baggage loading and movement – what will this look like in five years? November’s in-person members meeting will explore areas including loading, movement, scanning, load cells, and more.
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: The final virtual members meeting of 2024 will focus on the “year in review”, while also providing an update on current Proof of Concepts and looking ahead to plans for 2025.
Find out more >>The co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing events took place at the RDS Dublin on 11-13 June 2024, with the theme of ‘Customer-centric Innovation’. Here is a selection of the main highlights.
Winners of the FTE Innovate Awards – the industry’s definitive innovation competition – and FTE EMEA Startup Innovation Award were announced at the co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing events on 13 June 2024.
Future Travel Experience has announced the winners of the FTE World Airline Ancillary and FTE World Airport Retailing Awards 2024, as well as the airline and airport leaders from the FTE EMEA Transformation Power List.
Qatar Airways has announced the introduction of Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency Wi-Fi on three of its Boeing 777-300 aircraft by the last quarter of this year, as part of the initial phase of its rollout strategy.
Air Arabia and Panasonic Avionics have announced an agreement for the installation of the eXW wireless IFE solution across 172 aircraft, delivering a premium experience to passengers’ personal devices.
Find out more about the innovative solutions that will be on display at FTE Dublin on 11-13 June 2024 from the industry’s most established global industry providers and our largest-ever showcase of startups.
Saudi low-cost airline flyadeal has announced an upgraded seat programme in partnership with Acro Aircraft Seating. flyadeal is upgrading to the Series 9 for upcoming A320neo deliveries through to 2026.
Alaska Airlines is elevating its premium onboard menu with the return of hot meals inflight in the Main Cabin. Fuelled by its pre-order program, the airline’s inflight menu offers a plethora of choices.
PLAY Airlines has entered into a strategic partnership with airline technology provider GO7, with the aim to enhance CX and global connectivity, while making travel more seamless for passengers.
IndiGo has selected portable inflight entertainment (IFE) provider AirFi to embark on a three-month trial of wireless, streaming IFE as part of the airline’s “journey of continuous digitisation”.
airBaltic and RECARO Aircraft Seating have announced plans to furnish the airline’s single-type fleet of Airbus A220-300 aircraft with RECARO economy class seats to “elevate passenger comfort to new levels”.
Travel paytech company Swiipr – a Platinum Sponsor of the co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing events, Dublin, 11-13 June 2024 – has secured £6 million in Series A funding, led by Octopus Ventures.
International Airlines Group (IAG) – a Headline Partner of FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing, Dublin, 11-13 June 2024 – has launched the eighth edition of its Hangar 51 Accelerator programme.
SWISS has introduced a new global travel eSIM service in collaboration with eSIM Go (a Gold Sponsor of FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing, Dublin, 11-13 June 2024), providing convenient connectivity.
Korean Air – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop an AI Contact Center platform to improve the customer experience.
Groupe ADP, Embraer and Eve Air Mobility have signed an MoU focused on innovation and sustainable development, aiming to prepare the future of low-carbon aviation in and around Paris-Le-Bourget Airport.
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