May Edition: The OAG Airline-Tech Innovation Radar

Welcome back to our monthly OAG Airline-Tech Innovation Radar.

Compared to our vibrant April edition, May has seen a quieter landscape in terms of groundbreaking innovations. Nonetheless, the developments that did surface are particularly noteworthy for their strategic impact and potential to redefine critical aspects of airline operations and the air travel retail experience.

Let’s delve into the three standout innovations for this month and explore why they captured our attention.

Innovation #1: Lufthansa Partners with Meta for a Mixed Reality Experience

Lufthansa has announced an exciting partnership with Meta, Facebook’s parent company, to elevate the inflight experience in its business class.

This collaboration introduces the Meta Quest 3 Mixed Reality (MR) headsets to passengers flying in the newly launched Allegris Business Class. As part of a pilot program, selected flights will be equipped with these headsets, providing passengers access to a variety of custom MR…