Up in the Air News

Founder & CEO Daniel Coleman provides an update on some of the key Future Travel Experience projects for the next few months, including our landmark in-person events and rapidly-growing FTE Communities.

All Nippon Airways will offer complimentary WiFi for its Business Class passengers on international flights, beginning this summer. The expanded service is part of efforts to “continuously elevate CX”.

Qantas has selected Panasonic Avionics’ Astrova IFE solution for its ultra-long-haul ‘Project Sunrise’ flights from the east coast of Australia to Europe and New York, which will be operated with the A350-1000.

Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s digitally-native airline, has signed a strategic partnership with Artefact aimed at utilising cutting-edge cloud and AI technologies “to enhance guest experiences at every stage”.

WestJet customers travelling in Economy Class onboard its 737 and 787 aircraft can now select the airline’s most relaxing economy seat option with ‘Extended Comfort’ for a more seamless experience.

Air India and BIAL have entered into an agreement intended to develop Bengaluru as a premier aviation hub for southern India, with a strong focus on “elevated customer experience and efficient operations”.

In this interview, Steven Greenway, CEO, flyadeal, shares how the digitally-native low-cost airline is “investing in disruptive technology to make the passenger experience simple, efficient and user-friendly”.

airBaltic has conducted an initial test of SpaceX’s Starlink internet connectivity system onboard its A220-300 aircraft, as it aims to provide every passenger with seamless, high-speed internet access.