Airports
The Moodies 2026: Eight weeks left to enter airport and travel retail’s leading social and digital awards
With eight weeks until the 16 October deadline, The Moodies 2026 continues to invite entries celebrating innovation and excellence in airport and travel retail social and digital media.
The next phase of the Ballantine’s x Malbon collaboration is in full swing across South Korea, combining immersive airport activations, digital engagement and domestic retail crossover to spotlight the TREX 21 Year Old blend.
With eight weeks until the 16 October deadline, The Moodies 2026 continues to invite entries celebrating innovation and excellence in airport and travel retail social and digital media.
The initiative extends the company’s wider focus on inclusion, with sensory rooms, calm spaces and staff training also being introduced across its operations.
The airport company issues a call for potential partners to take part in a Direct Marketing Exercise for a luxury brand concession in Terminal 1 airside.
Concession revenue at the Danish gateway amounted to DKK471 million (US$73.6 million) for the first six months, an increase of around +6% compared with the same period last year.
Today’s images were snapped by The Moodie Davitt Report’s fabulously hard-working and talented Chief Sub-Editor Leanne Farnell who, even when on holiday, never misses a chance to strengthen our content.
Retail results represented a mixed bag with passenger spend rate up but overall income down at New Zealand’s premier airport company. Refurbishment and a change in mix towards lower-margin categories were key influences.
The ‘Dubai Welcome’ experiences run throughout August across Terminal 3 and form part of Dubai Airports’ wider efforts to position DXB as an airport environment centred on ‘familiarity, warmth and care’.
Sales across the business climbed +18% year-on-year, with new openings playing a key role, notably at Delhi and Cochin airports, plus at Noida International Airport, India’s latest major gateway.
Plaza Premium Group is serving up taste of place across Vancouver, Istanbul, London Gatwick, Taipei and Dammam as its Flavours in Transit Chef Series returns for a second edition.
The December 2025 acquisition of Delaware North’s Travel Hospitality Services marked a milestone in Areas USA’s history. In this contributed article, the company assesses the impact of a seminal deal.
The potential revival puts arrivals duty-free back on Thailand’s airport retail landscape, with AOT assessing operating models, space requirements and concession arrangements.











