SriLankan Airlines installs VR cinema in Bandaranaike lounge
Uses VR headsets from SkyLights
In-trip
Wellington Airport launches free virtual assistant for visually impaired passengers
2nd airport outside U.S. to offer service
Norwegian starts to introduce free Wi-Fi on intercontinental flights
First aircraft with service already flying
Emirates opens new lounge at Rome Fiumicino
Offers better location and enhanced comfort
Air France revamps its JFK lounge
Area has close to 34 tables for 2
Lufthansa opens new Panorama lounge at Frankfurt Airport
Terminal 1 lounge capacity increases by 40 percent
Perth Airport installs sleep pods
First Australian airport to have sleep pods
Gander Airport opens a Flybrary with free books for passengers
Passengers can keep or return the book
American Airlines trials biometric boarding at LAX
Pilot program at LAX for 90 days
Air Canada opens Maple Leaf lounge in new La Guardia terminal
Second of three Maple Leaf Lounges to open in 2018
Helsinki Airport trials 5G robot
Uses new 5G network – but no cute name
Delta to launch first biometric terminal in U.S. in December
Atlanta Terminal F is the first
Heathrow launches new app for visually impaired passengers
Passengers can access assistance on their mobile
Milwaukee Mitchell Airport helps vision impaired passengers
Airport has launched free access to Aira
New wayfinding signage guides passengers at Queenstown Airport
New wayfinding for guide passengers from park to plane
Aeroflot adds interactive maps of 12 global airports to mobile app
Includes Moscow Sheremetyevo and 11 major airports
China Southern selects Thales AVANT IFE for new B777 fleet
China Southern has used Thales IFE across its B777 fleet since 2012
Helsinki Airport’s Cinema in HEL needs two to tango
Two people are needed to watch a film
Virgin Australia adds indoor mapping and wayfinding to app
Virgin Australia passengers can now more easily navigate the airport thanks to the addition of interactive indoor maps and navigation to the airline’s app. Passengers […]
Southwest adds free movies to its inflight entertainment
Available on entire fleet in a few days