Air India passengers can now help the airline locate their bags
First airline in Asia to allow Air Tags
PASSENGER EXPERIENCE
INCLUDES PASSENGERSELFSERVICE
PASSENGER EXPERIENCE
INCLUDES PASSENGERSELFSERVICE
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Passengers can now tell KLM where their bags are
KLM is the latest airline to implement Apple’s “Find My Share Item Location” feature to improve the process of recovering lost or delayed baggage. Passengers can use the new Share Item Location feature to privately and securely share the…
Lufthansa introduces new Remote Bag Drop check-in
Lufthansa is now offering all passengers departing from Frankfurt a new baggage collection and check-in service. The new system, called Remote Bag Drop, is simple and convenient: passengers can pay to have their bags picked up at their chosen pickup…
Aeromexico is upgrading inflight connectivity on its 787s
Aeromexico is upgrading the inflight connectivity on it’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. The airline is retrofitting its 787s with Viasat’s connectivity system. The 787 fleet comprises 17 aircraft, including eight B787-8s and nine B787-9s. The 787-8s will be equipped first, and…
TAAG Angola Airlines Takes Delivery of Its First Boeing 787 Dreamliner
First of 4 Boeing 787s ordered by TAAG TAAG Angola Airlines has received its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The aircraft is registered D2-TEQ and named ‘Namibe,’ . The 787 is leased from AerCap and landed in Luanda just days before…
SAS plans SpaceX Starlink across entire fleet starting late 2025
SAS is planning to offer free, high-speed inflight Wi-Fi across its entire fleet. To offer this service, SAS will connect to the satellite service of Starlink. Engineered by SpaceX, Starlink is the world’s first and largest satellite constellation using a…
Boeing partners with Norsk e-Fuel to advance SAF production
Boeing Invests in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Boeing has joined forces with Norsk e-Fuel, a leading developer of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), as a key project development partner. This collaboration aims to accelerate the production of e-SAF at one of…
Sama the AI cabin crew from Qatar Airways now on Instagram
Sama started as a mere VR in 2022
Aer Lingus receives its first A321XLR
Four more A321XLRs due in 2025
Glasgow Airport launches AI-powered digital assistant
Glasgow Airport has officially launched a state-of-the-art digital assistant to improve the passenger experience. This AI-driven system is designed to provide real-time information and enhance navigation throughout the terminal. Passengers can access the digital assistant via QR codes at various…
AirTags tell passengers where their bags are
Air Canada and United are first users
flydubai will show BBC Kids on IFE
flydubai and BBC Studios have announced a new partnership that will see the launch of a BBC Kids branded channel on the airline’s inflight entertainment system. The Dubai-based carrier now offers over 15 hours of children’s content on the BBC…
Icelandair takes delivery of its first-ever Airbus
Becomes Airbus operator with the A321LR
Air Canada biometric boarding at Vancouver for domestic flights
Facial recognition used to board flights
Brussels Airport tests self-driving shuttle
Important step towards innovative and sustainable mobility at the airport
Emirates receives its first A350
First flight is to Edinburgh on 03 Jan 2025
American Airlines expands boarding system to more than 100 airports
Ensures passengers board in assigned group
Montevideo is South America’s first Smart Reading Airport
Alliance between Carrasco International Airport and Magzter for digital reading Passengers at Uruguay’s largest airport now have access to more than 9,000 magazines and newspapers before, during, and after their flight. Carrasco International Airport is working with Magzter to offer…
Iberia becomes first airline to operate A321XLR
A321XLR can fly up to 11 hours
Qantas retires its last Boeing 717
The Qantas Group has flown its last ever flight with a Boeing 717. The final flight, QF1511 with registration VH-YQS, landed in Canberra at about 18:00 on 26 October 2024. The aircraft flew more than 15,000 flights, over 17,000 flight hours and safely carried more…