easyJet trials free access to its Gatwick lounge
For 3 hours in the North Terminal
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Suvarnabhumi Airport introduces passenger validation system
15 egates in use to check boarding passes
Samarkand Airport starts biometric checks for arrivals
6 biometric egates at arrivals
Lufthansa receives its first Boeing 787
Five 787-9s are expected in 2022
Atlanta Airport and Southwest Airlines testing self-driving pods
Helps passengers with reduced mobility around the airport
Passengers at Berlin Airport can book security time slots
Service is free to start with
Leeds Bradford Airport to show passenger wait times
Will it help or annoy passengers?
SmartLynx is first in Baltics to fly 737 MAX 8
Two in operation and two more coming in 2022
aha! Airlines stops flying after just 10 months
No more airline, hotel, adventure to Reno
Major Canadian airports to deploy biometric kiosks and egates
Over 700 in total across 3 airports
Biometric checks for passengers at Bengaluru and Delhi airports
Facial recognition at multiple checkpoints
Vietnam Airlines offers passengers free digital media
Free access to 7000+ Vietnamese and International publications
Biometric boarding at Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo air shuttle
The air bridge between Rio’s Santo Dumont (SDU) and Sao Paulo’s Congonhas (CGH) airports has started using biometric boarding for passengers. The new facial recognition system will allow passengers to board the aircraft without paper documents. Facial recognition is used…
CLEAR biometric ID checks now at Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
New option for passengers to cut the wait at security checkpoints
Malaysia Airlines self-service tool for reporting missing baggage
Possibly the worst thing about air travel is not check-in or the crowded departure hall. Not even any food you may get on board. It’s when you realise your bag isn’t arriving at the carousel and you then have to…
Akasa Air makes its first flight
New Indian low cost carrier, Akasa Air, has started commercial operations. The airline’s made its first flight on 07 August 22 from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD). The inaugural flight,…
Hans Airways receives its first aircraft
UK start-up airline, Hans Airways, has received its first aircraft, an Airbus A330-200. The leased ex-Air Europa aircraft landed at Hans base at Birmingham where it will undergo modifications and proving flights. The plan is to fly between secondary cities…
Australia’s first in-airport hotel opens at Sydney Airport
Sydney Airport has opened Australia’s first in-airport hotel. The new hotel is in T1 International terminal arrivals hall, a few steps from the arrivals hall and one floor below check-in and departures. The Aerotel features 15 Solo and Double rooms…
Bonza receives its first ever aircraft
New Australian airline, Bonza, has received its first ever aircraft. The low cost carrier took delivery of a Boeing 737 MAX at its base at Sunshine Coast Airport, about 90 km (56 mi) north of Brisbane. The new airline plans to start operations…
RDU Expands Dining Options with High-Tech Virtual Food Hall
Passengers at Raleigh-Durham International Airport can now order meals for pick-up at a virtual food hall, also known as a ghost kitchen, in Terminal 2. They can place and pay for their orders on their mobile devices or directly at…
