Category: Travel

Qatar Airways welcomes the Holy Month of Ramadan with preparations to offer a bespoke Iftar to passengers onboard and at its Al Safwa, Al Mourjan and Global Premium Lounges. Special Ramadan offerings will be available on flights to the GCC, Middle East, and some Indian sub-continent, African and Asian destinations. Qatar Airways welcomes the Holy […]

airBaltic has further enhanced passenger convenience by expanding is list of payment options offered to include Apple Pay. The aim is to make the booking process for travellers as seamless as possible. airBaltic has further enhanced passenger convenience by expanding is list of payment options offered to include Apple Pay. The aim is to make […]

Emirates is investing in the travel experience of young passengers, both on the ground and onboard, with an array of products and services specially designed for children ranging in age from babies up to 12 years. Emirates is investing in the travel experience of young passengers, both on the ground and onboard, with an array […]

Iberia is the launch customer for the new Recaro CL6720 business class seat with sliding doors, which is being installed on the airline’s Airbus A350s. The seat is said to “take the business class experience to the next level”. Iberia is the launch customer for the new Recaro CL6720 business class seat with sliding doors, […]

The reimagined FTE Ancillary & Retailing event takes place in Dublin on 23-25 May 2023, co-located with FTE EMEA, and promises to be the world’s definitive revenue focused air transport show. With a focus on how the worlds of commercial, digital and customer experience can converge more effectively under the event theme of “Tomorrow’s Customer”, […]

Lufthansa and SITA have joined forces to explore ways to reduce mishandled baggage costs and improve the passenger experience by digitally automating baggage reflight operations. Lufthansa and SITA have joined forces to explore ways to reduce mishandled baggage costs and improve the passenger experience by digitally automating baggage reflight operations. Mishandled baggage between two flight […]

At Liverpool John Lennon Airport, the AeroCloud Optic solution has been used to better understand movement in the building – identifying peaks and bottlenecks, and where queues are likely to be – flattening any planning curves and increasing efficiency. The newly-launched AeroCloud Optic uses computer vision to intelligently, anonymously and accurately track passengers as they move through […]

EASA has published a ‘Proposal for a Roadmap on Higher Airspace Operations (HAO)’ exploring the challenges of future operations in the airspace above FL550.  As HAO may pose safety, security and environmental risks, EASA created a Task Force composed of European Member States, the European Defence Agency (EDA) and Eurocontrol. This Roadmap summarises the work […]

The FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub Live event will take place in Dublin on 23 May 2023. The next FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub Live event will be taking place in Dublin, Ireland on Tuesday 23 May and we are on the lookout for high-potential startups to pitch to our Corporate Partners, including […]

New airline Riyadh Air has announced an order of up to 72 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. Plans include digital innovation at every passenger touchpoint, state-of-the-art cabin interiors and next-generation IFEC. New airline Riyadh Air has announced an order of up to 72 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, with the first deliveries scheduled for early 2025. It plans to […]