APEX EXPO 2025: Inflight Connectivity, Wireless IFE & Passenger Experience Trends

Why APEX EXPO matters for passenger experience growth

APEX/IFSA Global EXPO is the industry’s largest gathering focused on passenger experience, bringing airlines, content service providers (CSPs), wireless IFE system vendors, inflight connectivity (IFC) partners, and retail specialists together from 9 - 11 September 2025 at the Long Beach Convention Center. Expect big conversations around Inflight Connectivity and W-IFE innovations and the future entertainment platform stack.

Kick off APEX EXPO on the right foot: book time with our team via our dedicated page: Meet us at APEX Global EXPO 2025 in Long Beach

Must-attend conferences & sessions for passenger experience
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📅 Tuesday, 9 Sept

• Collaborative Transformation: Airline/CSP (15:00 - 15:45) : How airlines and CSPs co-build cloud-based seatback, dynamic content ecosystems, and real-time engagement. 

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📅 Wednesday, 10 Sept

• In-Flight Streaming Rights & the Future (10:00 - 10:45) : Expect licensing strategies, hybrid delivery, and flexible commercial models shaped with media heavyweights such as Disney, BBC Studios, Paramount, and Sony, with perspective and guidance.

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• Personal Devices vs Seatbacks (13:00 - 13:45) :See how carriers calibrate the mix between wireless IFE and seatback systems by demographic and route profile, with examples from EL AL, Aeroméxico, and ANA in partnership with Panasonic.

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• The Future of Passenger Connectivity (15:00 - 15:45) : Get a clear view of satellite roadmaps and truly “universal” connectivity considerations, and explore how emerging consumer tech will reshape IFC planning. A must-have lens for any inflight connectivity strategy. 

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Take a look at our latest Inflight Connectivity report, designed to help airlines shape their IFC strategy with the introduction of hybrid, cloud-based and embedded IFEC solutions.

📅 Thursday, 11 Sept 

• Rise of Airport Lounges (10:00 - 10:45) :  Learn how teams balance passenger experience, cost, and commercial priorities at scale, and how these choices translate into stronger ancillary revenues and loyalty for major airlines.

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Key topics to track at APEX 2025

• Hybrid IFC strategies: aligning LEO/GEO capacity to route profiles and wireless IFE caching for resilient passenger experience.
  
  
• Cloud seatback & modular entertainment platforms: faster content ops, scalable personalization, CSP–airline collaboration.
  
  
• Streaming rights & hybrid delivery: licensing frameworks for PED streaming and embedded platforms.
  
  
• Revenue beyond the seat: lounge monetization, dynamic retail, and ancillary revenues tied to digital touchpoints.
  
  
• Accessibility-first design: neurodiversity and sensory-aware product design.

APEX/IFSA Global EXPO 2025 will once again set the tone for the future of passenger experience, from next-gen inflight connectivity to evolving entertainment ecosystems and new revenue models. For airlines and their partners, it’s the perfect moment to benchmark strategies, meet with innovators, and shape tomorrow’s digital journeys.

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