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British Airways Joins UK Government’s Travel Inclusivity Campaign
November 1, 2019  | Written by Jasmin Legatos
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Airlines are focusing on making the travel experience accessible to everyone – from offering IFE for visually impaired travelers to hosting mock travel experiences for children with autism. British Airways’ latest initiative, in partnership with the UK DfT, aims to make travel easier for the airline’s customers with disabilities, which amount to more than half a million per […]

Valour Consultancy Launches Advisory Unit
October 31, 2019  | Written by Kristina Velan
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With the addition of David Thomas, whose former employers include Rockwell Collins (now Collins Aerospace), Thales and IFPL, Valour Advisory will offer procurement decision support, among other services.  Market research agency Valour Consultancy has launched a new unit, called Valour Advisory, that provides bespoke services for airlines and in-flight entertainment and connectivity vendors, as well […]

United Rolls Out Complimentary Luggage Delivery Service in London
October 30, 2019  | Written by Jordan Yerman
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United has offered luggage delivery for domestic flights for years – at a cost for customers. Now the airline will provide a complimentary delivery service for travelers staying at specific Marriott International properties Starting November 1, United Airlines will begin offering complimentary baggage delivery service to its Polaris business-class customers on flights from Newark Liberty International […]

ZHA/COX Win Western Sydney Airport Design Competition
 | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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A design team comprising Australia’s COX Architecture (COX) and international design firm Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has won the competition to design Australia’s new Western Sydney (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport. The ZHA/COX team was selected from a shortlist of five design teams out of more than 40 submissions in total. As master architect, ZHA/COX will provide an […]

Sydney Airport Tests CT Scanners to Speed Up Security Screening
October 29, 2019  | Written by Emma Kelly
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After Smiths Detection’s CT scanner reduced security screening time by 50% at Melbourne Airport, Sydney Airport is testing the technology for both carry-on and checked luggage. Sydney Airport is testing a computed tomography (CT)-based automatic explosives detection system (EDS) by Smiths Detection for checked luggage. The program follows a recently completed trial of the London-based provider of threat […]

Latécoère Signs Two MoUs to Scale Up Its Li-Fi Solution
October 28, 2019  | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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Word’s been going around that Li-Fi could best Wi-Fi on weight, reliability, cost and performance. With Latécoère announcing plans to scale up its Li-Fi solution for commercial aviation, this claim is something airlines will soon be able to test for themselves. Latécoère has signed agreements with two new companies to enable the industrial scale-up of its […]

ATPCO Announces Retailing Agreements With Sabre and Amadeus
October 23, 2019  | Written by Jordan Yerman
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ATPCO has just announced major retailing agreements with two of the largest global distribution systems in the world, bringing rich content to an audience of billions of travelers.  “The tipping point for modernizing flight shopping at scale is finally here,” said Robert Albert, EVP Retailing at ATPCO, in a press release announcing the airline consortium-owned pricing […]

GEO/MEO Beam-Switching Test Records Next-Level In-Flight Wi-Fi
 | Written by Jordan Yerman
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With the number of airline passengers forecasted to double by 2037, demand for in-flight connectivity is growing. Innovation in satellite communication technology is making it possible for airlines to open the door to a whole new level of in-flight connectivity. SES, Thales and ThinKom have demonstrated low-latency, high-throughput in-flight connectivity by switching seamlessly between SES’s geostationary […]