Airport Hospitality World
China National Pharmaceutical Foreign Trade and Plaza Premium Group partner to advance Moutai’s travel retail strategy
The initiative seeks to accelerate the Chinese baijiu brand’s global travel retail expansion, with the channel central to its internationalisation strategy, as it evolves from a traditional product into a lifestyle export through engaging experiences.
We bring you the latest lounge and hospitality services openings from around the world in our popular Airport Hospitality World title.
Along the route, the team stopped at key Singaporean landmarks. Collectively, the 3km course translated into an impressive combined total of 165km covered by 55 participants.
Findings from the Airport Experience (AX26) study suggest airports can unlock greater satisfaction and commercial returns from older travellers by prioritising simplicity, navigation and clear value propositions over experiential frills.
ince Changi Airports International began its collaboration with Cam Ranh International Joint Stock Company in February 2024, a steady and impressive transformation has taken place at Cam Ranh International Airport, Vietnam.
The latest high-profile additions to the star-studded speaker line-up include Aena Brasil Chief Commercial Officer Juan José Sánchez; BTA Author & Gastronomy Researcher Ömür Akkor; BTA CEO Baha Bülbül; and Fraport TAV Antalya Airport General Manager Dr Frank Quante.
Today we complete our three-part report of Lagardère Travel Retail’s extraordinary worldwide support for and commitment to #KickCancerThon.
Among the latest names in the star-studded line-up are Airport Dimensions CEO Mignon Buckingham; Opula Chief Strategy and Growth Officer Jo Pennycuick; Lagardère Travel Retail Chief Commercial & Digital Officer Lylian Vignau; and Lagardère Travel Retail Vice President Dining Marketing Christine Bony.
The Escape Lounge at Portland International Airport claimed the Global Lounge of the Year, while Regional Lounge of the Year winners included Lounge Fukuoka in Japan (APAC), Vienna Lounge in Austria (Europe), Club Kingston in Jamaica (Latin America and the Caribbean), and Bidvest Premier Lounge in Johannesburg, South Africa (Middle East and Africa).
The Moodie Davitt Report was the exclusive media present at a preview event following the completion of a €2.7 million (US$3.17 million) upgrade project which positions the lounge as the largest in the Menzies Aviation Pearl network.
We speak to Airport Dimensions CEO Mignon Buckingham to examine the commercial implications of the company’s wide-ranging annual study into airport experience, which features insights complied from over 11,000 travellers.
“This flagship event in the airport dining industry highlights the dynamism and strategic importance of our sector within the travel retail commercial offer,” says Lagardère Travel Retail VP Dining Christine Bony.
Avolta and World Future Enterprises are inviting delegates to the forthcoming TFWA Asia Pacific show (10-14 May) to lace up their running shoes for a 5km Run/Walk on in support of #KickCancerThon, the travel retail campaign to raise funds and visibility for cancer research.














