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HK Express launches “Cabin Connect” digital retail platform with Inflight Dublin for onboard snacks, souvenirs and space purchas

HK Express has rolled out “Cabin Connect,” a new in-cabin digital retail platform powered by Inflight Dublin. Passengers can buy items such as snacks, souvenirs and select “space” products via a few taps on their personal devices, expanding retail and ancillary revenue beyond traditional sales channels.

Discovered 2026-07-28T06:41:36.629424-07:00 | 2026-07-28T06:41:36.629424-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • The rollout shows how airlines are using passenger-owned mobile devices to shift ancillary retail from onboard staff-driven processes to app-driven, self-serve commerce.
  • If scaled, the model can improve merchandising reach (snacks, souvenirs and other “space” offerings) and reduce friction versus card-based or kiosk-based purchase flows.
  • Executives evaluating PaxEx and digital merchandising strategies can benchmark HK Express’s approach to partnerships (Inflight Dublin) and in-flight conversion mechanics.

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PaxEx.Aero
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2026-07-28T06:41:36.629424-07:00
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