SIMPLY THE BEST NEWS ABOUT SELF-SERVICE IN TRAVEL
SIMPLY THE BEST NEWS ABOUT SELF-SERVICE IN TRAVEL
Australia’s Jetstar Airways has taken delivery of its first A321neo directly from Airbus. The low cost airline will operate the new aircraft in a single class with 232 seats. The cabin features extra-large Airspace overhead bins, USB ports and tablet…
South American airline JetSMART has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo. The aircraft is the first of three leased by JetSMART from Aviation Capítal Group. The A321neo can seat up to 244 in a single class high density layout. That’s…
Carnival Cruise Line and the CBP have introduced facial biometric checks for passengers arriving at the Port of Baltimore. Facial scanning – not facial recognition – is the term used by CBP for the biometric check. When passengers leave a…
Alaska Airlines is introducing an electronic bag tag late in 2022. The electronic bag tag is a device about the size of a smart phone with a durable screen. The screen shows the bag tag details including the bar code.…
Switzerland’s largest airport is installing new border control technology from German based secunet. Zurich Airport is implementing the necessary border control technology required for the upcoming European Entry/Exit System (EES). As part of the European Union’s Smart Borders Initiative, Third…
Singapore’s Changi Airport has launched an interactive gallery and curated district tours to promote attractions in Changi Precinct. The “Hello, Changi Precinct” gallery at Terminal 3 features interactive elements and photo spots modelled after iconic sights and sounds in the…
American Airlines is trialling a biometric system at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) where passengers can get through security with just their face. Passengers create an American Airlines Mobile ID on their mobile device. They use that and their…
Emirates First Class passengers can now use the airline’s Home Check-in for free. Passengers leaving from Dubai or Sharjah can use the service to check-in from their home, office or hotel at no charge. They book a time for the…
Norse Atlantic Airways has made its first commercial flight. The new airline made its first flight on 14 June 2022 from Oslo to New York JFK. It operated the eight hour flight with one of its 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners.…
New Indian low cost carrier, Akasa Air, has received its first aircraft. The airline accepted the Boeing 737-8 MAX at Boeing’s base in Seattle. The privately owned Indian carrier has ordered seventy two (72) 737 MAX aircraft. This includes an…
Brand new Icelandic carrier NICEAIR has made its inaugural flight. The first flight was on 02 June from the airline’s base at Akureyri (AEY) in northern Iceland to Copenhagen. The 90 minute flight was with the airline’s 150-seat A319 (registration…
