Category: Travel

Qantas Loyalty has unveiled a seamless and premium online shopping experience with the launch of Qantas Marketplace. It is the biggest online retail expansion of the airline’s frequent flyer programme. Qantas Loyalty has unveiled a new online shopping experience, which will allow Frequent Flyers to earn and use their Qantas Points on 900 premium and […]

Seamless travel to Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport, using verifiable digital credential technology, is being implemented by SITA in collaboration with Indicio and Aruba Tourism Authority. Seamless travel to Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport, using verifiable digital credential technology, is being implemented by SITA in collaboration with Indicio and Aruba Tourism Authority. The innovation will soon […]

Representatives from Los Angeles World Airports, Austin Commercial, LP, and the project team celebrate the signing of the Tom Bradley International Terminal Core topping out beam. Photo: Los Angeles World Airports Los Angeles World Airports, host of FTE Global on 19-21 September 2023, has celebrated the topping out of the Tom Bradley International Terminal Core […]

Royal Schiphol Group is starting a collaboration with security technology company Pangiam to develop a new way to screen hand baggage quickly and safely. The new technology, powered by Artificial Intelligence, could eventually help enable travellers to go through security checks faster, without compromising on safety. As revealed at the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup […]

Budapest Airport is enhancing the traveller experience and optimising operations with Veovo’s passenger flow analytics platform, using data from multiple movement sensors and Machine Learning. Budapest Airport is enhancing the passenger experience and optimising operations with Veovo’s Passenger Predictability solution. The passenger flow analytics platform will initially focus on preventing bottlenecks and efficiently allocating resources […]

AirJapan, All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) new airline brand for medium-haul international routes, has unveiled select products and services to be introduced on its inaugural flights from February 2024. AirJapan, All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) new airline brand for medium-haul international routes, has unveiled select products and services to be introduced on its inaugural flights from February […]

Royal Schiphol Group hosted members of both the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on Monday this week. The co-located events featured a range of keynotes, panel discussions and startup pitches, with speakers from the likes of KLM, Royal Schiphol Group, Schiphol Group Aviation […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published a new revision of the Easy Access Rules for Additional Airworthiness Specifications (Regulation (EU) 2015/640).  This Revision from March 2023 incorporates new requirements adopted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1254 and EASA ED Decision 2022/019/R amending CS-26 .The following topics are addressed: large aeroplane tyre pressure monitoring, […]

Virgin Atlantic has formally joined SkyTeam, becoming the alliance’s first UK member airline and enhancing its transatlantic network, while providing “a consistent, seamless customer experience”. Patrick Roux, CEO and Managing Director, SkyTeam, and Shai Weiss, CEO, Virgin Atlantic, participated in the official signing ceremony. Virgin Atlantic has formally joined SkyTeam, becoming the alliance’s first UK member airline and […]

The ambitious ‘Saudi Vision 2030’ aims to attract 100 million visitors annually and the rise of Saudi Arabia’s air transport sector is among our industry’s biggest stories right now. The new airlines and airports taking shape there will redefine excellence and disruptive approaches, none more so than the NEOM initiative. Ahead of his keynote address […]