Airlines
CDFG takes ‘Cheers with Whisky’ to the skies with Hainan Airlines to elevate experiential retail
The cross-industry partnership brings exclusive whiskies and signature cocktails onboard, linking inflight discovery with duty-free purchasing and creating new retail touchpoints across the passenger journey.
The Moodie Davitt eZine: How Doha dazzled for a memorable Trinity Forum
This special edition presents highlights from The Trinity Forum 2026 in words, images and video. The world’s most influential airport commercial revenues and travel retail gathering was held on 5-6 February in Doha, Qatar.
The Moodie Davitt Magazine: Avolta leads Top Travel Retailer rankings for a third consecutive year
Welcome to the July/August 2026 edition of The Moodie Davitt Magazine. In this issue we present our definitive annual guide to the world’s Top Travel Retailers, measured by their 2025 turnover.
Safari Duty Free wins exclusive Kenya Airways inflight duty-free contract
Kenya Airways plans to expand its fleet from 32 aircraft to approximately 67 while increasing annual passenger numbers from approximately six million to nine million in the next four years.
iCoupon and Lagardère Travel Retail extend digital voucher redemption alliance
The agreement extends a partnership that already supports digital airline voucher management in airport and rail station food & beverage venues across 13 countries.
Asia Pacific passenger traffic weakens in June as Middle East tensions drive up airfares
The latest figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines underscore the impact of geopolitical uncertainty on airline operating conditions as travel costs continue to rise.
Royal Schiphol Group H1 profits from commercial arm climb on higher rents and impact of store investment
The Dutch airport company reported a +5.6% year-on-year rise in revenue to €1.33 billion for the first half of 2026, as the underlying operating result from its commercial division increased +13.6%.
#KickCancerThon update: TFWA’s virtuous cycle; CSA’s epic walk to Aitutaki; Tuli’s trek lauded
#KickCancerThon, the travel retail visibility and fundraising campaign for cancer research, continues to power ahead, well beyond its original time frame of February-April. We bring you all the latest news.
Extime extends airport hospitality ecosystem with Air France Paris Stopover programme
The Air France and Groupe ADP’s Extime Travel stopover programme enables connecting passengers at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to extend their journey and explore the French capital and the surrounding region.
Henley Passport Index: Global mobility continues to strengthen despite geopolitical tensions
Singapore has retained its position as the world’s most powerful passport, providing visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 192 destinations; we present the full rankings.
War in the Middle East dents global air traffic as Duty Free World Council reports Q2 slowdown
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.
Exclusive: iCoupon tops 1 billion passengers as intelligent vouchering gains global momentum
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.
