Food & Beverage
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.
SSP serves up five fresh dining concepts at Keflavik Airport
Among the highlights is Adalstræti Food Hall, a spacious food court featuring two dining concepts and a bar.
Jeddah Airports issues tenders for VIP and Business Class lounges
The lounge concessions span 7,000sq m of space at at King Abdulaziz International Airport terminals 1 and 4.
Avolta captures ten-year retail and dining contracts at Washington Dulles Airport
Avolta companies Hudson and HMSHost have been awarded ten-year contracts covering over 700sq m of retail and dining space at Washington Dulles International Airport.
Lagardère Travel Retail and partners accelerate decarbonisation drive with LESS platform launch
The collaboration marks a decisive step toward more effective, data-driven carbon reduction strategies, say the nine French retailers involved in the Low Emission Sustainable Sourcing platform launch.
Aïda’s FAB Award-winning coffee shop pop-up extends Munich Airport stay
The 17sq m Terminal 2 airside unit – a partnership with Munich Airport F&B operator Allresto – was initially conceived as a one-year trial and will now remain in place until at least November 2026.
Brisbane Airport opens Landers Pocket with 4 Pines Brewery and Never Never Gin Distillery
The 800-capacity dining venue features a beer garden, gastropub dining and a variety of event and function spaces.
Benoy names Pam McCarthy Director of Aviation as firm sharpens airport commercial offer
The appointment strengthens Benoy’s Commercial Strategy & Advisory division, which offers analytics-driven commercial planning, passenger behaviour insight and retail performance optimisation alongside terminal design.
Swissport International seals deal to operate new Vilnius Airport Aspire lounge from 2026
The newly constructed business lounge will be operated by Swissport under an eight-year agreement, doubling the size of the current facility to 750sq m with seating for around 150 guests.
Interview: Creating a “vibrant, luxury gateway” in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Airports Chief Commercial Officer Carsten Nørland assesses the key strategic priorities in his new role, as Zayed International Airport passenger traffic hits new heights and amid progress to optimise traffic and commercial flow.
Guest column: Decoding the overlap risk – Do common-use lounges displace F&B?
tRetailLabs CEO Sushanta Das and Zurich University of Applied Sciences Professor Thorsten Merkle assess the overlap, cohabitation and competition between airport lounges and F&B concessions.
Fraport Group posts +4.3% growth in nine-month retail revenues; Q3 up +3.8%
Retail revenues grew +4.3% to €146 million, as passenger growth across the group’s airports rose +4.6% to 144 million.
