Perth Airport installs sleep pods
First Australian airport to have sleep pods
Shannon installs biometrics for US preclearance
Irish airport is first in Europe
Air France launches inflight wifi ‘passes’
Entire fleet to have Wi-Fi by 2020
GOL starts self bag drop at Rio for domestic flights
Next up is São Paulo–Guarulhos
Hamburg Airport testing food delivery to the gate
Passengers order food online to be delivered to their gate
Emirates unveils new Business Class seats on its Boeing 777 aircraft
Two-class Boeing 777-200LR features a 2-2-2 Business Class seat configuration
Air New Zealand to trial translation technology
Google technology could allow passenger service staff to receive live translation of 40 languages
Cathay Pacific passengers can now access thousands of newspapers and magazines
Cathay passengers can read thousands of publications on their devices
IATA and ACI launch NEXTT
Aims to ensure passengers benefit from the latest technologies
TSA Pre-Check adds five more airlines
Expedited screening now available through 42 air carriers
LATAM Brazil to add inflight connectivity to its A320 aircraft
LATAM Brazil is to introduce inflight connectivity using Gogo’s 2Ku technology to 100 of its A320 family aircraft. The installation will be on aircraft which operate flights in Brazil as well as to other countries in Latin America. Gogo expects…
American launches automated screening lanes at Miami International Airport
Lanes incorporate technology and screening station modifications that enhance security effectiveness while decreasing the time travelers spend in line
Air Mauritius takes delivery of its first A350 XWB
The first A350 operator based in the Indian Ocean
TUI suggests holidays based on customer emotions
System reads facial expressions as customers look at images and videos
Frankfurt passengers can get delayed bags back faster
Agents can trace and rebook bags faster and on the spot.
Kenya Airways to deploy IFE on its Boeing 737 fleet
Installing wireless IFE on its 12 Boeing 737 aircraft
Qantas unveils its first 787-9 Dreamliner
The first Qantas Dreamliner arrives in Sydney on 20 October
Istanbul New Airport use of smart technology
When it opens in 2018, Istanbul New Airport will use a lot use of smart technology
Dubai International to introduce facial recognition in an aquarium
“virtual border” due by end of summer 2018 at Terminal 3
Lufthansa aims to bring blockchain technology to travel
Aims to make travel cheaper for passengers and more profitable for providers
