Southwest Airlines, the world’s largest low-cost carrier, has appointed Most to provide its inflight retail and payment systems. The systems will bring together onboard product management, bespoke payment hardware, and payment processing, all customised for the airline
British Airways is introducing summer treats on board across every travel class, including Jude’s ice cream, seasonal menus, sparkling wine and a dedicated ‘Summer Fun’ inflight entertainment channel for families
World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) welcomed the industry’s leading airline and rail companies, with more than 3,500 attendees from 88 different countries visiting the three-day event. The expo was centred around the three core themes of passenger wellbeing, sustainability and creating memorable experiences, with visitors and exhibitors alike keen to bring the fun back to post-pandemic travel
Australian airline Qantas and the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre have been collaborating on a research project that is looking into how the inflight travel experience can be altered to reduce the effects of jetlag. Selected findings have now been shared
IATA and UNEP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address sustainability challenges in the aviation industry and ease the implementation of solutions. The initial focus of the partnership is on the reduction of single-use plastics products used inflight, and improving circularity in the use of plastics
Join Airbus to explore its Airspace Cabin Vision 2035 plus, a concept to inspire the future travel experience. With a focus on minimising weight and maximising sustainability, innovations include bionic design, recycled polymers, knitted fabrics, interactive windows, biobased fabrics, greener lavatories, and new ideas for galleys
Collins Aerospace has developed a wireless connectivity solution for airplane galley inserts, which the company says will improve operational planning and reduce aircraft downtime for airlines
World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) and the Aviation Sustainability Forum (ASF) are calling on the aviation industry to find a way to bring circularity into the topic of in-cabin waste (ICW), and to build a more sustainable future for in-flight food, drinks and amenities
The Crystal Cabin Awards are the world’s most respected prize for aircraft cabin innovation. This year’s winners bring benefits for the airline passenger of today and tomorrow, with everything from beds in economy class, internet for budget airlines, and sustainability ideas to benefit the whole world
Creating memorable experiences will be a major theme at this year’s World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) on 6-8 June, with sessions in the Taste of Travel programme designed to inspire visitors to bring the ‘wow factor’ back to travel
