Spirits & Wine
The Scotland-distilled single malt brand from acclaimed Indian actor, Yash, will debut across key airport hubs in India, wider Asia, the Middle East and Europe, introducing a four-expression portfolio aimed at a new generation of whisky consumers.
The latest DFWC KPI Monitor reveals the impact of Middle East conflict on international passenger traffic while highlighting evolving shopper behaviours and the growing importance of experiential retail.
A special campaign around National Day of Joy on 24 June aimed to reinforce the shared values that unite ARI’s teams while celebrating the character of each market.
Throughout her career, Vanessa Widmann has built a stellar reputation for driving growth, leading transformation, building high-performing teams and delivering diverse consumer experiences.
Cosmetics
cdf Beauty has partnered with acclaimed Hong Kong artist Maysum to design the campaign; she in turn has teamed up with local coffee roaster My Little Coffee to present an exclusive box set with an important CSR element.
News
The opportunities span concession packages covering food & beverage, retail and duty free across 3,453sq m of commercial space.
Airport Hospitality World
We bring you the latest lounge and hospitality services openings from around the world in our popular Airport Hospitality World title.
A limited release of just 60 bottles, ABD Maestro’s aged expression brings decades of maturation and collector appeal to Indian airport retail through Ospree Duty Free.
Blending retail, entertainment and lifestyle services, the campaign features Hainan’s first outdoor duty-free water park, enhanced visitor amenities and exclusive promotions for key consumer groups.
Alina and Mitte Café serve as an inspiration to us all. But why have no industry stakeholders outside India adopted such a concept? I challenge the airport and concessionaire sectors to embrace that test. It should be done and as Alina has proven, it can be done.
Market-leading aviation intelligent vouchering specialist iCoupon has passed a landmark threshold, with CEO Richard Bye telling The Moodie Davitt Report its airline partner base is now capable of serving the milestone number of passengers across airports where its platform is live.
The partnerships reinforce the airport’s customer-first strategy, expanding travellers’ transport choices ahead of the commencement of passenger services on 25 October.
The exclusive launch introduces Lotte Hotel Seoul’s signature kimchi recipe to airport travellers, with an Incheon Airport roll-out set for 12 August.
The move marks Avolta’s debut at Venice Marco Polo Airport and build on the company’s recent expansion in Veneto, including store openings at Verona Valerio Catullo Airport.
In this opinion piece, Vice President & Managing Director Joost Rosmuller highlights the success of recent Toblerone activations across key global travel hubs, as well The Ultimate Gift campaign, as examples of how exclusivity and storytelling can drive conversion.
The 72sq m boutique, which represents a stand-alone store debut for the brand in regional duty free, offers men’s and women’s bags, shoes, hats, scarves and other travel accessories such as wallets and phone cases.
“We will take the bar even higher for travel retail in Japan.” The words of Kansai Airports Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer (Non Aeronautical) Fumio Owada sum up the deep ambition underpinning the radical transformation of the Kansai gateway.
In this episode we taste two fine whiskies from Japan under the Misaka label – Misaka 12 Years Old Pure Malt PX Sherry Cask and Misaka 12 Years Old Mizunara Cask.
“When you place the traveller at the centre of all you do, the airport becomes more than a gateway. It becomes a destination,” says Avolta Executive Vice President, Duty Free North America & Canada Retail Operations Kate Herzig.
We’re asking travel retail and aviation sector stakeholders to pick the results of the FIFA World Cup Final and Bronze Final this weekend, with another couple of intriguing questions thrown in to sort out the really top pundits.
We share LinkedIn and Instagram highlights from hosts, delegates and speakers who attended an unforgettable Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Conference & Awards last week in Bengaluru.
“We are always looking for products that bring fresh momentum to our assortment and create memorable discoveries for our customers,” says Gebr. Heinemann Director Commercial Global LTC Ruediger Stelkens.
A live ‘Joy Wall’ took centre stage in ARI’s National Day of Joy (24 June) celebrations, inviting colleagues across the leading travel retailer’s global network to share photographs of moments that bring them joy.
The Terminal 3 store offers convenience products from meal deals and food-to-go to home and kitchen essentials.
The opportunities include a boutique restaurant with a supporting kitchen in Terminal 1’s Departures East Hall and a coffee shop with a dedicated support facility in the Midfield Concourse.
Gimeno is a well-known Spanish entrepreneur and investor in the retail and technology industry; he will lead judging for the awards, which were launched to recognise excellence among brands, operators and airports across Aena’s airport network.
