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flydubai’s new biometric smart gates
AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS: THE AI CO-PILOT ERA Alaska inspires
120 Qatar Airways aircraft are Starlink equipped
Qatar Airways + Starlink Gate-to-gate Wi-Fi at up to 500 Mbps. Qatar Airways now operates nearly 120 Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft, making buffering a thing of the past. Streaming, gaming, video calls, all free and all at 35,000 feet.
“Where can I go for live music this summer?” Alaska Airlines’ new GenAI search tool answers exactly that. It’s natural- language flight discovery based on your travel mood, loyalty status and goals – part inspiration engine, part booking tool.
Smart borders, faster crews A pilot that’s late to the cockpit is
Emirates’ AI turbulence radar Your Dubai flight without the bumps? Emirates is using advanced AI models and data-sharing initiatives to better predict severe turbulence before it hits. By analysing flight data in real time and combining it with meteorological insights from across its fleet, pilots can adjust altitude or reroute earlier. The result: fewer surprise jolts, safer cabin conditions and a noticeably smoother ride.
never a great look. It won’t happen on flydubai – it's new biometric smart gates use AI-driven verification to fast-track crew through immigration, boosting operational efficiency and reducing delays behind the scenes so flights depart on time.
Emirates is using advanced AI to tackle turbulence
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