Jewel Changi Airport launches range of Disney-themed activities and retail offerings for travellers

Jewel Changi Airport has launched a range of Disney-themed activities and retail offerings for travellers to celebrate 100 years of The Walt Disney Company. Jewel Changi Airport has launched a range of Disney-themed activities and retail offerings for travellers. The Disney100 activities and displays pay tribute to nearly 100 years of The Walt Disney Company. […]

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Aeroporti di Roma introduces new QPass service at security checkpoints

Aeroporti di Roma has launched a new QPass service at Rome Fiumicino Airport, allowing passengers to book an appointment at the security checkpoints and benefit from a dedicated entrance and route. Aeroporti di Roma has launched a new QPass service at Rome Fiumicino Airport, allowing passengers to book an appointment at the security checkpoints and […]

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London Stansted begins five-month runway resurfacing programme

London Stansted’s single runway is being fully resurfaced in a five-month programme. Work on the 3km long runway, which will be managed by engineering firm Lagan, is taking place at night to minimise the impact on the local community and airport operations. London Stansted’s single runway is being fully resurfaced in a five-month programme. Work […]

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Emirates’ first retrofitted A380 enters service

The first Emirates A380 to be completely refurbished under the airline’s US$2 billion retrofit programme has been deployed on the Dubai-London Heathrow route. It is the first of 120 Emirates aircraft to have completed refurbishment. The first Emirates A380 to be completely refurbished under the airline’s US$2 billion retrofit programme has been deployed on the […]

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British Airways unveils new uniform “helping deliver a great British original service for customers”

British Airways has unveiled a new uniform created by British fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE. It will be worn by more than 30,000 of the airline’s colleagues from spring 2023. British Airways has unveiled a new uniform created by British fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE. It will be worn by more […]

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AirBaltic to equip entire fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink internet connectivity

airBaltic has announced it will equip its entire Airbus A220-300 fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink internet connectivity system. It means all passengers will benefit from complimentary, high-speed inflight internet access without any login pages. airBaltic has announced it will equip its entire Airbus A220-300 fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink internet connectivity system. It means all passengers will benefit from complimentary, high-speed […]

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Philadelphia International Airport installs technology for biometric boarding process

Philadelphia International Airport is installing facial biometric technology at 25 boarding gates to help U.S. CBP process departing passengers on international flights safely and efficiently. Philadelphia International Airport is installing facial biometric technology at 25 boarding gates in Terminals A-East and A-West to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) process departing passengers on international […]

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FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub

The FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub is the first-ever air transport community designed specifically for the organisations and individuals who are at the forefront of innovation and digital transformation in the aviation industry. Throughout the year, the FTE Hub brings together the most forward-thinking Corporate Partners – including airports, airlines, vendors and investors – […]

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FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – year in review 2022

Darin Juby, Director Baggage Services, Greater Toronto Airports Authority, and Head of Baggage Transformation, Future Travel Experience: “The BIWG membership has almost doubled since the start of 2022 to over 70 members from airlines, airports and industry partners. The group works extremely well together, and discussions and Proof of Concepts (PoCs) always involve numerous people […]

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Sydney Airport provides “cohesive, high-quality shopping experience” with first ‘department store’ concept for domestic terminals

Sydney Airport and Heinemann have unveiled a ‘department store’ concept for the domestic terminals T2 and T3, which is scheduled to open in July 2023. The concept spans more than 2,270sqm across both terminals – 1,765sqm in T2 and 506sqm in T3. Sydney Airport and Heinemann have unveiled a ‘department store’ concept for the domestic terminals […]

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