The organisers of World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) have secured more than 40 new exhibitors that will debut at the 2025 event in Hamburg on 8-10 April. These new names will join a wide range of regular exhibitors, offering everything from food and beverages, to sustainable options, all designed to enhance the onboard experience for passengers
Last week’s APEX/IFSA Global Expo in Long Beach, California has been hailed a “record breaking” success. According to APEX (the Airline Passenger Experience Association, nearly 3,000 airline industry decision-makers, including representatives from 90 airlines, attended the event to see innovations, discussions, awards winners and more
Thales’ innovative range of accessible in-flight entertainment technologies has won a Crystal Cabin Award in a special category: ‘Best Customer Journey Experience’. Thales won with the Suite for Accessible IFE Solutions, which supports passengers who have visual and hearing assistance needs
Highlights from another busy day at the passenger experience event in Long Beach include FlightPath3D and Delta Air Lines revealing moving maps designed for accessibility, high-profile speakers discussing personalised customer experiences and supply chain complexities, and cooking demonstrations by renowned chefs
The doors of APEX/IFSA Global Expo opened on 28 October, with highlights from the first day including Thales and Qatar Airways unveiling a world-first advancement, C-suite executives sharing insights and updates on their airlines, and panels advising how to enhance areas such as accessibility and IFE curation
Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), the annual event where airlines, industry suppliers and cabin interiors professionals converge to shape the cabins of the future, will return on 8-10 April 2025 at Hamburg Messe. The 2024 event saw strong growth, and the 2025 event promises even more reasons to attend
RX Global, the organiser of Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), has appointed Archana Dharni as the new event director of AIX. Dharni succeeds Polly Magraw – AIX’s event director from 2015 to 2024 – who has moved into a new role at RX as portfolio director of transportation events
World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) will return to Hamburg in April 2025 with more features, introduced to highlight the latest advances in the onboard sector. From onboard technology to sustainability, wellbeing to thought leadership, the event will have something to offer everyone in the inflight catering, passenger comfort and onboard services sectors
A new category has been added to the internationally renowned Red Dot Award for product design. Assessment criteria in the Sustainable Design category include renewability, repairability, durability and recyclability
APEX has announced the full list of airline industry leaders speaking at APEX/IFSA Global Expo in Long Beach on 28 to 30 October. The lineup of high-profile speakers includes Benjamin Smith, CEO of Air France-KLM, Michael Rousseau, president and CEO of Air Canada, and Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic
