Samsonite introduces Track&Go solution to find lost bags
Aims to launch suitcases with Track&Go in Europe by end of 2016
PASSENGER EXPERIENCE
INCLUDES PASSENGERSELFSERVICE
PASSENGER EXPERIENCE
INCLUDES PASSENGERSELFSERVICE
PassengerSelfService
London councillors support Gatwick expansion over Heathrow
Two thirds of councillors and over half of public prefer Gatwick
Grab mobile ordering at three more US airports
Passengers can order food at multiple airport restaurants with the Grab app
SAS offers simpler way to bid for upgrades
Passengers can bid to upgrade to SAS Plus or SAS Business
Air Arabia opens 2nd Sharjah city check-in
This is Air Arabia’s sixth city check-in
SkyTeam opens new lounge at Dubai
Set over 960 square meters and has seating for 180 passengers
Passengers prefer paper boarding pass to electronic
Survey shows that 65% prefer a paper boarding pass over an electronic one.
Australia now runs checks on all outward passengers
Airlines get a ‘board’/’no board’ message in real-time
Hainan Airlines picks Thales for IFE on its A330s
Hainan Airlines operates 23 Airbus A330 aircraft
SIA picks Panasonic for IFEC on 787-10 and A350-900 ULR
Singapore Airlines has ordered 67 A350s and 30 787-10
Saudia picks Panasonic for IFE on Airbus A320s
First aircraft due to be delivered in November 2016
Iberia Express to equip all its aircraft with inflight Wi-Fi
Iberia Express passengers use their own devices to access the onboard content
Turkish Airlines selects SKYFE for IFE
Will be installed on 44 narrow body aircraft
Hong Kong Airlines self bag drop at Hong Kong
Starts with passengers with 1 checked bag
Air India introduces self tagging at Mumbai T2
Available on flights from Mumbai to Delhi or Bangalore
Chennai Airport adds app for Windows and iOS
A version for Android was launched in September 2015
Virgin Australia Kids Class
Children will also be given "priority check-in" and "trunkie service" ahead of their flights
KLM trials IFE on European routes
Trial on Amsterdam to Madrid and Amsterdam to Istanbul
KLM check-in and boarding pass on Facebook Messenger
KLM is the first global airline to offer these services via Facebook Messenger.
Multiple boarding passes on British Airways app
Up to eight boarding passes in the same booking can be viewed on one phone
