Lufthansa's Digital Aviation Forum guests included top frequent travelers and journalists from all over the world to get a closer look at the Germany company's future in digitalization.
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Tablets and smartphones are playing an even more important part in aviation.
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An Airbus A319 awaits passengers to trial the first Lufthansa FlyNet internet access on short-haul routes.
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Lufthansa has begun the next trial phase of Lufthansa FlyNet internet access, initially on five Airbus A320s each at Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines, starting Jan. 10.
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Lufthansa Group chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr welcomed guests on the company’s digital aviation forum. He said Lufthansa plans to become the “most digital aviation group” in 2017.
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Inmarsat SVP-strategy and business development Frederik van Essen talks with Lufthansa Group chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr about internet on board of aircrafts. Inmarsat has invested $4 billion, four satellites and the necessary ground infrastructure on this project.
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20,000 tablets will be prepared for flight attendants within the Lufthansa Group.
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Flight attendants will be able to get detailed information about passenger needs, but future online digitalization will also include manuals and other necessary items.
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Smartphone boarding pass for the special flight to trial internet access on inner-European routes.
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Lufthansa's frequent flyer program is also updating digitalization.
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Lufthansa executive board member and chief officer-hub management Harry Hohmeister welcome passengers for the special flight. He said Lufthansa is investing €300 million ($318 million) in digitalization through 2020.
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About 10 minutes after takeoff, the Wi-Fi system becomes active.
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On board the aircraft, passengers were able to join a live conference via smartphone [provided by Lufthansa] with the pilots in the cockpit.
Lufthansa Group said it plans to become the “most digital aviation group” in 2017, chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr said at the company’s digital aviation forum Jan. 10. ATW joined a special A319 flight from Frankfurt, flying over Luxembourg and France, and returning to Frankfurt. On board the aircraft, passengers were able to join a live conference via a smartphone [provided by Lufthansa] with pilots in the cockpit and other guests both in the cabin and on the ground.
