Airport Property
The Moodie Davitt Report seeks Senior Market Analyst
The Moodie Davitt Report, the runaway market leader in travel retail B2B publishing and events, is creating a senior, hands-on editorial and research role to deepen its analytical coverage of the travel retail, airport commercial revenues and wider travel sectors.
First-half commercial revenue growth outstrips passenger traffic rise at Finland’s airports
The commercial growth of +9.2% year-on-year to June outstripped a +6.4% rise in passenger traffic in the period.
Refurbishment, new concession terms and shift in category mix hit Auckland Airport full-year retail income
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.
Fraport Group Retail & Real Estate revenue grows +3% in 2025 but passenger spend weakens
Retail revenue per passenger fell from €3.35 in 2024 to €3.29, which Fraport blamed on a weaker performance in shopping, only partly compensated by strong services and advertising income.
Brisbane Airport expands retail mix with home improvement megastore in Skygate Precinct
Scheduled for early 2027, the 4,000sq m two-level purpose-built facility, as large as three Olympic-sized swimming pools, will feature a wide selection of building and renovation essentials.
Vienna Airport posts robust retail growth in 2025 amid space expansion
Retail & Properties revenue climbed by +5.9% year-on-year, buoyed by higher shopping, hospitality, lounge and parking income related to passenger growth.
Groupe ADP posts double-digit rise in retail revenue but average spend slips in 2025
Buoyed by the addition of two hospitality acquisitions last year, retail income leapt +17% year-on-year at Groupe ADP; Extime Paris Duty Free revenue rose by single digits while average spend fell slightly.
Non-aeronautical revenues continue recovery but remain behind pre-pandemic levels, says ACI World
We feature highlights from the ACI World Airport Economics Report, revealed to delegates at The Trinity Forum last week, with a focus on non-aeronautical revenues.
On location: How Zurich Airport’s creative, investment-led mindset is guiding its landside-to-airside commercial future
We pay a visit to Zurich Airport to discover how an ambitious landside commercial expansion is taking shape, led by an innovative partnership vision, and as new brands add diversity to the luxury offer airside.
Declining duty-free revenues hit Airports of Thailand full-year commercial performance
Airports of Thailand highlights a sharp decline in duty-free revenues as a key factor in the downturn in commercial performance to 30 September.
Images of the Day: “A new chapter” for Cambodian aviation as Techo International Airport opens
With capacity for 13 million passengers annually in its first phase, the new gateway will be a springboard for tourism, trade and Cambodia’s international connectivity, says the airport company.
Aena commercial revenue growth outstrips passenger traffic uplift in first half
Within retail channels, food & beverage (+6.8% year-on-year) and speciality shops (+5.8%) were the best performers by sales, with duty free climbing a modest +0.3%.
