First Australian airport to have sleep pods
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Category: Passenger Experience
Shannon installs biometrics for US preclearance
Irish airport is first in Europe
Read MoreAir France launches inflight wifi ‘passes’
Entire fleet to have Wi-Fi by 2020
Read MoreGOL starts self bag drop at Rio for domestic flights
Next up is São Paulo–Guarulhos
Read MoreHamburg Airport testing food delivery to the gate
Passengers order food online to be delivered to their gate
Read MoreEmirates unveils new Business Class seats on its Boeing 777 aircraft
Two-class Boeing 777-200LR features a 2-2-2 Business Class seat configuration
Read MoreAir New Zealand to trial translation technology
Google technology could allow passenger service staff to receive live translation of 40 languages
Read MoreCathay Pacific passengers can now access thousands of newspapers and magazines
Cathay passengers can read thousands of publications on their devices
Read MoreIATA and ACI launch NEXTT
Aims to ensure passengers benefit from the latest technologies
Read MoreTSA Pre-Check adds five more airlines
Expedited screening now available through 42 air carriers
Read MoreLATAM 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 the inflight connectivity service to begin in the first half of 2018 and to finish the roll-out in the first half of 2019. Jerome Cadier, CEO of LATAM Airlines Brazil: “We have selected the most modern and innovative in-flight internet technology available in order to offer an unrivalled and diverse…
Read MoreAmerican 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
Read MoreAir Mauritius takes delivery of its first A350 XWB
The first A350 operator based in the Indian Ocean
Read MoreTUI suggests holidays based on customer emotions
System reads facial expressions as customers look at images and videos
Read MoreFrankfurt passengers can get delayed bags back faster
Agents can trace and rebook bags faster and on the spot.
Read MoreKenya Airways to deploy IFE on its Boeing 737 fleet
Installing wireless IFE on its 12 Boeing 737 aircraft
Read MoreQantas unveils its first 787-9 Dreamliner
The first Qantas Dreamliner arrives in Sydney on 20 October
Read MoreIstanbul New Airport use of smart technology
When it opens in 2018, Istanbul New Airport will use a lot use of smart technology
Read MoreDubai International to introduce facial recognition in an aquarium
“virtual border” due by end of summer 2018 at Terminal 3
Read MoreLufthansa aims to bring blockchain technology to travel
Aims to make travel cheaper for passengers and more profitable for providers
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