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In big breaking news, Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport has awarded Lagardère AWPL dual decade-long concessions at Australia’s new 24-hour international gateway.
The initiative to mark Ireland’s national day on 17 March was activated across ARI locations in Ireland, Canada, Portugal, Barbados and Montenegro.
The Moodie Davitt Report is pleased to publish our popular Jessica’s Secret Index for January covering spirits & wine, fragrances, makeup, skincare, confectionery, bags, watches and jewellery.
The event underscores CDFG’s commitment to product authenticity while also making a strong statement about protecting consumer trust and supporting a healthy industry ecosystem.
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We continue our coverage of a momentous China Duty Free Group Global Partners Meeting held in Shanghai and the ensuing two-day ‘China Duty Free Member Carnival’.
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Gebr. Heinemann today revaled dual key leadership transitions at home and abroad.
Airport Hospitality World
We bring you the latest lounge and hospitality services openings from around the world in our popular Airport Hospitality World title.
China Duty Free Group’s international arm China Duty Free International signed an MOU with Vietnam Duty Free for long-term strategic cooperation.
Welcome to our coverage of the IAADFS-run Summit of the Americas in Orlando, Florida, featuring our choice of the event’s highlights in words, images and videos from 28-31 March.
The expansion marks the brand’s most extensive deployment to date across Europe and the Americas, strengthening its presence across high-traffic airport locations.
ARI North America General Manager Glen Morgan talks about the impact of reduced travel from Canada to the USA, Mexico and Cuba, reflects on the levers that can still drive spend in a difficult environment, and looks ahead to the exciting retail transformation at Montréal Airport.
“Asian airlines are facing increased operational challenges, as the rise in conflicts has reduced the availability of airspace, particularly along key Asia-Europe corridors, effectively constraining capacity on these routes and limiting network flexibility for affected carriers.” says AAPA Director General Subhas Menon.
Under the agreement, the Saudi hospitality and catering company will leverage Airport Dimensions’ hospitality expertise to extend beyond traditional lounge operations through globally proven concepts, digital integration and service offerings from key international airports.
Located near Kempegowda International Airport, the hotel offers 370 guestrooms alongside flexible meeting and conference venues, catering to both business and leisure travellers.
The bid to manage the main airport serving Rio de Janeiro until May 2039 was worth BRL2,900 million (US$552 million).
The title ‘Brimming with the World’s Best’ summed up the heady and ambitious spirit of the cdf Member Carnival held at the Shanghai Exhibition Center on 28-29 March.
After a +120% BTS-related sales surge over the first three weeks of March, the store anticipates stronger April engagement ahead of Big Bang’s Coachella performance, supported by rising demand for G-Dragon merchandise.
Today’s images come from Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru Terminal 2, visited by The Moodie Davitt Report President Dermot Davitt on departure from last week’s APTRA India Conference at the weekend.
Among the carriers are three home-based airlines, Hong Kong Express, Hong Kong Airlines and Greater Bay Airlines, each moving their operations from Terminal 1.
ARI Global Head of Beauty Deirdre Devaney and ARI Ireland Marketing Manager Anne Keane address how the travel retailer is leaning on the power of local brands to help drive growth in the fragrances & cosmetics category.
“The training hurts, the race will be extremely challenging, but we decided to continue pushing ourselves to be role models for our two boys, showing them that sport, health and raising money for charity are all pillars that are very important to us and hopefully will be for them in the future,” says Morton James Founder Jessica Singer.
The tender aims to maintain high service standards, ensuring accessible, end-to-end assistance right through the airport journey across 20 Spanish airports.
To mark International Women’s Day 2026 (8 March), The Moodie Davitt Report has invited women from across the global travel retail and aviation sectors to participate in Voices of Impact, a special editorial initiative celebrating leadership, empowerment and collective action.
Dermot Davitt tours the new-look commercial programme at New York JFK Airport Terminal 8 with retail developer ASUR Airports, and discovers a diverse and dynamic set of concepts across retail and food.
We feature rolling updates on what already ranks as one of the biggest crises in travel retail history.
The campaign features seasonal, interactive elements and is running at Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol and Dublin airports in partnership with Lagardère Travel Retail and ARI.
