Etihad teams up with tech startup to reduce inflight catering wastage
Etihad Airways is trialling a system designed to use computer vision and machine learning to reduce infight food wastage
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Dnata quadruples catering capacity in Dublin
Air services provider, Dnata, has opened its new 6,300m² catering unit in Dublin, a facility which quadruples its catering capacity in the Irish capital
En Route develops Covid-safe inflight meal packaging
UK-based on-board food and service solutions company, En Route International, has launched two product ranges designed to minimise post Covid-19 concerns for airline passengers in premium classes
Gategroup sees increased demand for infight digital retail
Gategroup, is reporting increased demand for ePax, its passenger-facing ‘digital retail solution’ as airlines resume flight operations. ePax is an application that lets passengers interact directly with crew and navigate their own personal journey preferences via their smart devices
Delta reintroduces beer and wine on domestic flights
The inflight experience for Delta’s US domestic First Class and Delta Comfort+ customers is due to become more like the ‘old normal’ from the 2nd of July, as the airline is reintroducing complimentary beer and wine on all flights greater than 500 miles
Bluebox and Retail inMotion develop touchless ‘virtual trolley’
As increasing numbers of passengers resume flying in the Covid period, many are keen to minimise touchpoints in the cabin. In response, Retail inMotion has partnered with Bluebox to develop an integrated touchless retail system for airlines
Inflight meals are Covid-safe for summer 2020 travel
Travel and tourism provide 10% of jobs and GDP globally, with inflight catering a vital pillar of modern travel. The ACA has issued guidelines to support the health of the travel and tourism sector by making sure airline passengers can travel safely while enjoying a meal on board
LSG adapts organisational structure to address market changes
LSG has decided to adapt and streamline its organisational structure to address the current market changes. As a result, the board will be reduced from three to two members as of July, with CEO Erdmann Rauer and CFO Dr Kristin Neumann taking on more responsibilities and COO, Jochen Müller, taking early retirement
Flying Food Group opens new kitchen at San Francisco
Flying Food Group has opened a new inflight catering facility at San Francisco (SFO), which adds production capacity and is designed to optimise workflow efficiency
‘Light-touch’ inflight catering boxes launched
En Route International has a launched a range of ‘light-touch’ snacking and meal boes for airlines, designed to enable them to offer inflight catering to passengers as the aviation industry transitions back to normal schedules post Covid-19