Airlines
Kurate International builds momentum with strong travel retail performance in 2025
The brand’s travel retail presence continues to grow across airports, ferries and cruise ships, supported by new listings with Baltona, Avolta, Aer Rianta and DFDS.
The company will continue providing retail food & beverage services on more than 300 daily short-haul flights from Heathrow and Gatwick airports, and will also manage duty-free operations across the airline’s global long-haul network.
Our cover story spotlights Harding+ and its efforts to elevate cruise retail with curated luxury offerings and immersive experiences designed to captivate passengers onboard.
We speak to gateretail Global Managing Director and Vice President José Lirio Silva about the potential of the airline channel as an avenue for retail growth.
Welcome to The Moodie Davitt Magazine for November 2025, which features a special focus on the Middle East and Africa travel retail markets, plus a supplement dedicated to tobacco and reduced-risk products.
Qatar Duty Free continues its 25th anniversary celebrations and celebrates its latest achievements with a colourful homepage makeover of The Moodie Davitt Report and an elegant treatment of our mobile website.
With potentially significant positive implications for travel retail, Greece’s leading airline will become the only European carrier running direct flights to the Iraqi capital.
Welcome to the first episode of Redefining the Flightpath, where we share the inspiring story of Liht Organics Founder and CEO Nerissa Polke; a woman who transformed a personal challenge into a purpose-driven brand redefining clean beauty.
Themed ‘Celebrating Excellence’, this year’s edition recognised organisations and stakeholders across 17 categories for their role in shaping an inclusive, efficient and world-class airport experience.
The 600-capacity lounge has features including panoramic airfield views, a wrap-around premium bar, a digital immersion wall and an expansive fresh food buffet.
The spectacular launches mark the debut of a global lounge concept that blends the airline’s heritage with each destination’s distinctive identity, forming a key part of the airline’s £7 billion transformation programme.
Much was made during TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes of the association’s commendable Innovation Square initiative but some 800 metres away along Boulevard de la Croisette in the swanky surrounds of the Carlton Hotel a whole swathe of innovation was wowing visitors.
“This isn’t just a launch; it’s a tangible realisation of a vision to connect Saudi Arabia to the world, a core pillar of Saudi Vision 2030,” says Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas.














