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ONBOARD ENTERTAINMENT


IFP and Japan sign multi-year agreement


Passenger Experience Provider IFP has announced it will join with Japan Airlines in a multi-year contract which will see them provide JAL with a full suite of inflight entertainment content services.


Expanding on its long-established relationship with the airline, IFP will continue to provide a wide range of services to JAL such as local and international movies, TV programming, audio visual on demand and additional emerging services on the airline’s entire fleet, including its newly-launched JAL SKY SUITE 777. Executive director of IFP, Wale Adepoju, commented on the new venture: “JAL is an important long-established airline client of ours and we’re delighted that they have renewed their trust in IFP’s commitment to delivering exceptional services and engaging content.” In response, Jun Kato, executive officer of route marketing for Japan Airlines, said: “Our inflight entertainment offering reflects JAL’s commitment to providing the best onboard passenger experience to our customers. We are pleased to continue working with IFP in achieving our IFE objectives by delivering refreshingly unique offerings to passengers.” www.weareifp.com www.jal.com


ARINC to stay on at Munich


ARINC extended its long-running contract with Munich Airport this February, continuing to operate its Common Use Passenger Processing System (CUPPS).


Under the agreement, ARINC will continue to provide and maintain its fully-customisable vMUSE™ platform for CUPPS. ARINC recently completed an upgrade to vMUSE™ 3.2 at Munich Airport, providing a fully CUPPS- compatible environment for the airlines. Earlier this year Munich Airport installed automated quick-boarding gates and secured ARINC to provide support for the current contract life time. As part of the agreement with Munich, ARINC provides premium on-site service. A centralised state-of-the-art firewall solution will follow in Q01/2013. Marco Butz, manager of technology and infrastructure at Munich airport commented: “We are impressed with the ARINC vMUSE™ platform and the support we have received over our long partnership. The ARINC team has regularly exceeded our agreed upon benchmarks.”


Tony Chapman, ARINC senior director, integrated travel solutions responded: "We are delighted to continue working with one of our long-standing and valued customers. Munich Airport is focused on providing the best possible services for its customers, and ARINC’s technology helps make that achievable." www.arinc.com


GuestLogix invests in partnerships


GuestLogix, onboard store technology and merchandising solutions provider, has positioned Jim Young, travel industry distribution and marketing veteran, at the helm of the company's partnership division. Jim has held executive-level positions with Frontier Airlines, Continental Airlines, Canadian Airlines International, and Intercontinental Hotels Group. He has also served as president and executive director of the Open AXIS Group – a disruptive airline industry body that established a global technology standard for airline direct distribution which was adopted by the world’s leading airlines.


With its passenger-trip customer base at over one billion, GuestLogix' new division plans to help more airlines infuse a better passenger experience alongside greater ancillary revenue earning potential, while helping to strengthen its footprint and growth across the globe. Following the recent opening of a global rail division to help better support its airline partner's retail operations, the Partnership Division will leverage existing partnerships and establish new ones across the globe. GuestLogix has a number of strategic and channel partners, including Panasonic Avionics, one of the world’s leading suppliers of inflight entertainment and communication (IFEC) systems, which has extended the company's reach and scale in Asia and Europe. www.guestlogix.com


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