Food & Beverage
UK retailer Sainsbury’s opens first Manchester Airport store
The Terminal 3 store offers convenience products from meal deals and food-to-go to home and kitchen essentials.
The opportunities span concession packages covering food & beverage, retail and duty free across 3,453sq m of commercial space.
Gimeno is a well-known Spanish entrepreneur and investor in the retail and technology industry; he will lead judging for the awards, which were launched to recognise excellence among brands, operators and airports across Aena’s airport network.
The highly regarded industry executive will support research initiatives, pilot programmes and industry collaborations as the company expands its global advisory network supporting the Airport F&B 2035 Initiative.
Today’s images from Cathay Pacific celebrate Asia’s vibrant coffee scene, bringing to life the distinctive flavours, rituals and stories behind coffee cultures across six destinations featured in the airline’s Asia Coffee Guide.
“By entering the UK through a leading platform with a strong presence in the country’s top airports and an outstanding portfolio of brands, we are further consolidating our leadership in travel hospitality,” says Areas Global CEO Óscar Vela as the Barcelona-based F&B specialist makes a big consolidation play.
The winning bidder will manage a 972sq m concession space across levels 10 and 11 of the HKIA Community Building.
Airside spend per departing passenger at the Swiss gateway climbed by an encouraging +3.3% year-on-year to reach CHF23.50 (US$28.86) in the half.
We bring back our popular column that champions industry staff – frontline, back office, logistics, management and more.
BTA has invested more than €6 million in the Croatian market since 2016 and today serves an average of over 144,000 passengers every month.
Changi Airport Group Managing Director, Airside Concessions Hung Jean talks about the levers that entice shoppers to spend amid a period of economic uncertainty for many.
We look back on our rolling coverage of the 2026 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Conference and Awards, held this year in Bengaluru. The Moodie Davitt Report-owned event this year proudly celebrated its 15th anniversary.
“The Airport Food & Beverage + Hospitality Conference & Awards has become one of the most important global platforms demonstrating how airports are evolving beyond transportation hubs into destinations that deliver hospitality, gastronomy, and memorable passenger experiences,” says Fraport TAV Antalya Airport General Manager Dr Frank Quante.














