I've written an article the AVANT Up in-flight entertainment offering following a great media briefing with Thales yesterday! Read it here: apex.aero/articles/thales-av…#PaxEx#AvGeek
Your next flight just got 220% better. Introducing the Airbus A220, featuring bigger windows, wider seats, extra-large overhead bins, and engines that have less noise and are more fuel efficient. Learn more here: jetblue.com/A220
I had so much fun filming the #APEXWeeklyWrap with @WandrMe at the end of last week. It certainly helps when you've got lots of interesting stuff to talk about, including the new solution from @pxcom_media and @AlaskaAir's yellow card initiative for non-mask-wearers!
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Mariana Fonseca Medina @AmericanAir: "Sometimes the tech comes before the strategy," but #COVID19 means airlines must be scrappy with data they already have. When it comes to next investments, they'll know more about what they need.
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Andrew Middleton @easyJet says post-#COVID19 pax will be younger so ancillaries must be more experiential. It recently did an ancillary-led campaign offering 99p sports luggage alongside inspiring travel content, with great results.
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Automation, mandatory online check-in, self-service and a more robust mobile app are all on @CebuPacificAir's agenda, shares Apple Ignacio, Director Ancillaries.
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Last yr @CebuPacificAir launched CEB Flexi, an add-on allowing pax to change flights twice. CEB Flexi was added to all flights for free until Sept due to #COVID19. Ancillaries director Apple Ignacio says to expect more in this space.
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With passengers wanting to do more social distancing, Juha Jarvinen, CCO, @VirginAtlantic, shares that the “biggest growth opportunity is in upgrades”.
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Juha Jarvinen @VirginAtlantic: Low load factors during #COVID19 = more upgrade offers for leisure pax - biggest opp for ancillary revenues on board. Pax willing to pay more for lounge/premium travel flow at airport to social distance?
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While many airlines have made face coverings compulsory for cabin crew, @AirCanada & @JetBlue are among the few to mandate the same for their customers. To slow the spread of #COVID19, APEX is advising that everyone wear them throughout their journey >>> apex.aero/2020/04/30/apex-ai…
The future of #PaxEx: @CollinsAero's Alexis Hickox says airlines should cater to millenial parents (millenials make up around 25% of the global population) and their alpha children by offering multi-access, multi-device IFEC packages #FlightPlan@InmarsatGlobal@theAPEXassoc
.@ATAG_aviation's Michael Gill says SAF accounts for 0.01% of jet fuel today. @RollsRoyce CTO Paul Stein: By 2050, we need 1,000 times the SAF available to meet net zero carbon goals. It will cost trillions & take collaboration across govts/industry #FlightPlan#Sustainability
"There's always someone wanting to run an airline or own an airport" – @fastfuture CEO Rohit Talwar believes cheap aircraft/airline/airport assets could see big tech players introduce disruptive, highly automated, greener business models #FlightPlan@theAPEXassoc@InmarsatGlobal