Ben-Gurion airport installs facial recognition passport kiosks
Israel rolled out 17 more ABC kiosks in addition to 4 already in place.
PASSENGER EXPERIENCE
INCLUDES PASSENGERSELFSERVICE
PASSENGER EXPERIENCE
INCLUDES PASSENGERSELFSERVICE
PassengerSelfService
Calls for more automation at New York area airports arrivals
Of the 20 longest average wait times during the entire year, 18 occurred at terminals without automated passport kiosks.
Incheon launches first Self Bag Drop in South Korea
The new self bag drop system is available for passengers with Asiana Airlines and Korean Air, that have checked-in online or at a CUSS kiosk.
Airports Commission report not credible about Heathrow air quality
Air quality study published by Airports Commission “not credible or realistic”.
New Frankfurt Airport App focuses on individuals
New Services Include: Tax Refund Calculator, Push Notifications, Brand Searching and Vouchers.
Singapore Airlines new Premium Economy Class
SQ has unveiled its new Premium Economy Class seats and the in-flight offerings that customers will enjoy when the new cabin class enters service in August.
Eye Airports & Proxama bring Beacons to UK airports
Advertisers can deliver targeted content, such as offers and rewards, to passengers’ smartphones when they are in near to a beacon.
Self tagging and bag drop live at Stansted for Ryanair
Ryanair passengers at London Stansted can now tag and drop their bags themselves
Vancouver port installs automated passport control
Unveiled 10 BorderXpress APC kiosks at the Canada Place Cruise Terminal for passengers heading to the USA.
Airports deploy foreign currency exchange kiosks
Passengers convert unused foreign currency into funds for e-wallets or gift cards
Marriott launches Ask Anything, Anytime, Anywhere on mobile
Guests can instantly connect with 500 Marriott Hotels worldwide before, during and after their stays
Lufthansa app for Apple Watch
Personalised flight information and boarding passes available to passengers on their wrist watch.
Spain to offer free, unlimited Wi-Fi in 46 airports
Aena says it will start providing free and unlimited Wi-Fi in 46 airports across the country by the end of 2015.
United unveils preview of new United.com
The site offers a sleek, modern and touch-friendly design, along with all-new personalized features and tools to help customers select the best flights and travel options to meet their needs.
Bengaluru to introduce 30 CUSS kiosks
CUSS self-service kiosks will allow passengers to print their own boarding passes and tag their own bags.
Abu Dhabi to deploy boarding pass validation
Will automatically verify all types of boarding passes including mobile boarding passes and home printed passes
Airports Commission orders air quality assessment
Seeks views on new evidence relating to the air quality assessment of the 3 short-listed options for additional airport capacity
End of Heathrow runway plans?
UK General Election means that a third runway at Heathrow is now highly unlikely to happen
Zac Goldsmith says “We will win” Heathrow battle
Tory MP believes argument against Heathrow expansion has been won
Microsoft is launch partner on Heathrow Towers@T5
Microsoft is utilising the iconic platform to showcase the impact of Microsoft Cloud
