Airfare isn’t the only way to turn a profit in the age of digital services. Down-to-the-moment targeted ancillary offerings and a brand’s socio-political stance can do wonders for customer retention and recruitment, too. From buyer profiles and augmented reality retail… Read more
APEX Insight: The Seamless Air Alliance co-located its inaugural members’ meeting with the APEX TECH June 2018 conference in Los Angeles; it also sponsored the event. The Seamless Air Alliance was officially launched at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this… Read more
Day two of APEX TECH featured speakers from Aeroméxico, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Venera Technologies, castLabs, Amazon Web Services, RazorSecure and more. Topics addressed included cloud-based in-flight entertainment, content protection challenges, cybersecurity and personalization. IFE IN THE CLOUD A panel moderated by Michael… Read more
APEX Insight: Satellite-based in-flight connectivity could save airlines $14.9 billion in annual operating costs according to research by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in association with Inmarsat. The increasing move towards connected aircraft will transform airline… Read more
Michael Childers, Technology Committee Chair & APEX Board Member, opened the June 2018 APEX TECH conference by first introducing the members of the APEX Technical Committee, and then by welcoming all attendees. In what’s become a tradition at APEX TECH,… Read more
APEX Insight: Could edible food packaging mean less cleanup for airlines post-flight? Airlines spend half a billion dollars dealing with cabin waste each year, with most of the trash being traced back to in-flight catering. About 350 plastic cups are… Read more
APEX Insight: India was the only nation aside from North Korea to prohibit in-flight connectivity in its airspace, but that’s changing. On May 1, India’s Telecom Commission approved the proposal from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to allow international… Read more
APEX Insight: Airline earbuds could be posing health risks for passengers, according to Buzz Products. According to research conducted by Buzz Products in late 2017, seven out of seven airlines tested were found to supply earbuds that do not meet RoHS… Read more
