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Airport and travel retail marketing leader Augusto Deymonnaz launches Purposely consultancy
The highly regarded executive brings more than 20 years’ global experience across airport marketing, travel retail, brands and communications.
The travel retailer has partnered with Deji Art Museum to introduce two cultural IP collections at its Nanjing Lukou International Airport store, bringing locally inspired art and design to departing travellers.
“When people take a cruise, you want to show that the guest is, one, satisfied, and two, they’re going to book again. Guests are at the heart of absolutely everything that I do, and that we do as an industry,” says our special guest.
Today’s images, shared by Airport Authority Hong Kong, celebrate the launch of the Hong Kong International Airport Arts and Culture Festival 2026, an immersive exhibition bringing the creative spirit of Hong Kong and Shanghai to travellers.
The addition marks a major step in expanding the Committee’s international footprint, bringing its future-focused framework to one of the largest airport hospitality networks in the US.
Hughes will support Ethos Farm’s international growth strategy, including the development of Ethos Farm Americas and the consultancy’s expanding presence in the Middle East and Asia.
The new restaurant adds a distinctive, heritage-inspired concept to Vancouver Airport’s evolving food & beverage programme.
The global travel essentials leader brings its expanded TREX Award-winning Memory Collections to TFWA Cannes, showcasing new personalised travel souvenirs.
The Laphroaig x Willem Dafoe collaboration arrives in global travel retail with a high-impact Heathrow Airport activation from 1-11 August, before expanding to key airport locations.
#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.
Over just 48 hours in August, Limerick man Eimhin will climb the highest peaks in Ireland (Carrauntoohil), Scotland (Ben Nevis), England (Scafell Pike) and Wales (Snowdon) in support of two charities.
In this special video edition of Redefining the Flightpath, Victoria Foster discusses leadership, mentorship, career development and why consistent visibility is key to accelerating gender equality across the travel retail industry.
The CSR initiatives form part of TFWA’s broader programme at Cannes 2026, combining fundraising and community engagement alongside the flagship annual gathering.














