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Use of automation increases in air travel

DUBAI / Emirates Business Airline passengers are using automated technology for passport checks at double the rate recorded in 2017 and are more satisfied when doing so too. This is according to the SITA 2019 Passenger IT Insights, co-sponsored by Air Transport World, which shows that in 2018, 44% of passengers sailed through automated passport control, a jump from 21% ...

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DSW lures millennials with nail salons in stores

Bloomberg Nothing like a fresh pedicure to show off a new pair of sandals. At least, that’s what DSW Inc. is banking on as it tries to accelerate shoe sales by adding nail services inside more of its stores. The retailer said it’s adding nail salons to five shoe stores this year in Washington, Austin, Texas; and Dublin, Ohio. DSW ...

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Australia, Indonesia sign free trade deal as elections near

Bloomberg Indonesia and Australia signed a free-trade agreement, overcoming more than eight years of negotiations and 11th-hour delays in a move designed to bolster their under-developed economic relationship. Indonesia’s Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita and Australia’s Trade Minister Simon Birmingham inked the deal in Jakarta on Monday. It will need to be ratified by parliaments in both nations before it comes ...

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