Category: Travel

As customers increasingly seek premium travel experiences, Delta is expanding the Delta One cabin on its fleet of Airbus A350-900s. The airline is adding eight more lie-flat suites to the long-haul aircraft. Delta Air Lines customers will soon enjoy an improved premium travel experience as the airline’s newest First Class seat begins rolling out on […]

International Airlines Group (IAG), whose member airlines include British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and LEVEL, is on an impressive transformation journey – not only of its own operations, but also how our industry operates. IAG recently invited Future Travel Experience to its Waterside HQ near Heathrow. Pulling out all the stops, over the course of […]

Which did you hear about more in 2023 – Taylor Swift or generative AI? While the two were certainly the hot topics of the year, there are many in the airport space that are wondering if generative AI will be useful to them or is just another buzzy topic (think blockchain or metaverse). FTE sat […]

The European Commission, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), EUROCONTROL, SESAR Deployment Manager and SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking are jointly organising the world’s first trajectory-based operations (TBO) symposium to showcase TBO’s benefits and the progress being made in the realisation of the global TBO concept. You are invited to attend this event: to exchange on […]

Changi Airport Group – a Headline Partner of FTE APEX Asia Expo, Singapore, 19-20 November 2024 – and Aurrigo are collaborating to test the latest version of the electric autonomous vehicle, Auto-DollyTug. Photo: Changi Airport Group Changi Airport Group – a Headline Partner of FTE APEX Asia Expo, Singapore, 19-20 November 2024 – and Aurrigo […]

Aeromexico has announced a new partnership with Touch Inflight Solutions. Together, they aim “to deliver best-in-class inflight entertainment experiences that reflect Aeromexico’s modern identity”. Aeromexico has announced a new partnership with Touch Inflight Solutions (Touch). Together, they aim “to deliver best-in-class inflight entertainment experiences that reflect Aeromexico’s modern identity”. Over the next few years, Aeromexico […]

Lufthansa Group is equipping short and medium-haul aircraft across three of its airlines – Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and SWISS – with broadband internet this year, meaning in total more than 150 aircraft. Lufthansa Group is equipping its short and medium-haul aircraft with broadband internet on three of its airlines this year. The plan is to […]

Virgin Atlantic is implementing CellPoint Digital’s Payment Orchestration Platform. The aim is to “set new benchmarks for efficiency and customer satisfaction in the airline industry’s payment landscape”. Virgin Atlantic Airlines and its affiliated tour operator, Virgin Atlantic Holidays, have teamed up with payment solutions provider CellPoint Digital. The full implementation of CellPoint Digital’s Payment Orchestration […]

Mike McGearty, CEO & Co-founder, Meili: “SAS is Scandinavia’s leading airline, with destinations in Europe, USA and Asia and a valued addition to our growing partnership portfolio. We are delighted to partner with them, as our model creates alignment and transparency for all stakeholders. Our collective dedication to enhancing the customer experience made this partnership […]

Fukuoka International Airport is to install new computed tomography (CT) X-ray scanners from Smiths Detection, meaning travellers will no longer need to remove electrical items and liquids from hand baggage. Fukuoka International Airport is to install 12 HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX X-ray scanners from Smiths Detection, alongside 12 iLane A20 automatic tray return systems. The technology will be […]