Our regular feature, brought to you in association with Duty Free Global from Ireland, celebrates memorable scenes, moments, launches and campaigns related to the global aviation and travel retail sphere.
Today’s images capture a powerful moment in the aviation and travel retail sectors. Sourced from LinkedIn, these posts showcase a community uniting for International Women’s Day (8 March) under this year’s theme ‘Give to Gain’ – celebrating female leadership, advocating for empowerment and highlighting the remarkable women whose contributions are essential to the global travel industry.
ARI
Our partner for this year’s International Women’s Day, ARI is keeping its people at heart during these challenging times. While the company would normally be celebrating its remarkable women, current events in the Middle East have rightly shifted focus to the safety and wellbeing of its teams but the spirit of this year’s theme, ‘Give to Gain’, endures.
Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association
Even amid the challenges of the ongoing Middle East conflict, the Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association celebrates the resilience and inspiration of women, reminding everyone that hope can pave the way to peace and prosperity.
Emirates Leisure Retail
Emirates Leisure Retail shines a spotlight on its talented women, celebrating the joy, collaboration and everyday achievements that connect teams worldwide.
Avolta
Celebrating the achievements, courage and impact of women everywhere, Avolta reaffirms its commitment to a culture that is brave, passionate, collaborative and inclusive.
Lagardère Travel Retail
Lagardère Travel Retail celebrates women everywhere, fostering empowerment, equality and growth across its business and beyond.
Paradies Lagardère
Paradies Lagardère champions its remarkable women across every level, from the leadership team to airport operations, and its women-founded partners – all of whom inspire with their passion in and out of the workplace, every single day.
Harding+
Harding+ celebrates its talented women across landside teams and shipboard colleagues, whose passion and expertise drive the business forward, with female team members sharing their inspiration and insights this IWD.
ACI Europe
From operations to leadership, women are vital to Europe’s airports, and ACI Europe proudly supports their growth and opportunities every day.
Biosota Organics
Putting purpose into practice this International Women’s Day, Biosota shared its community spirit, with the team walking 5km to raise funds for the Mater Foundation’s vital breast cancer research.
ABM Experience Solutions
ABM Experience Solutions celebrates the women in its teams whose talent and leadership drive excellence, supported by its Women at ABM Impact Group promoting gender equity and development.
Air New Zealand/Queenstown Airport
In a salute to women in aviation, Queenstown Airport went all-female this IWD, from pilots to air traffic control, celebrating the women keeping New Zealand connected.
Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines also marked International Women’s Day with an all-women-operated flight to Cairo, proudly commanded by its first female Captain, Amsale Gualu, celebrating women’s remarkable contributions to the industry.
Aena
Aena celebrated IWD with an event focused on co-responsibility. A roundtable discussion examined workplace dynamics, while the III Equality Plan was presented – highlighting female representation, co-responsibility data and new measures for progress.
GMR Group
GMR Group uplifts the courage and ambition of women building their own futures, with its Varalakshmi Foundation supporting education, livelihoods and health so women can rise, lead and create lasting impact in their communities.
London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport expresses its gratitude to colleagues and partners whose knowledge, time and encouragement help create an inclusive and caring workplace, driving positive change and making every journey better – with each other, for each other, and for passengers.
Brisbane Airport
Brisbane Airport shares a powerful reminder that investing in equity benefits everyone, fostering an inclusive workplace where all can speak up and challenge inequality every day. Its People of BNE share their perspectives on industry diversity.
Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport salutes the women across fire service, security and operations who keep things running smoothly. With outreach and STEM initiatives driving progress, women made up over half of last year’s new starters – a milestone worth celebrating this IWD.
Cork Airport
Cork Airport applauds the women across ground handling, retail, car hire, catering, security, police, administration and airline partners for inspiring inclusion and enriching the workplace daily.
Toronto Pearson Airport
Toronto Pearson Airport is celebrating its incredible female workforce this International Women’s Day. A special video features women from across the organisation sharing their stories and the importance of the day.
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
Billy Bishop Airport honours the women in operations, facilities and first response whose expertise and leadership elevate the airport and make a lasting impact every day.
Airports Authority of India
Airports Authority of India pays tribute to Nivedita Dubey, its first woman Board Member, whose three decades in airport operations embody resilience and leadership advancing women in aviation.
Delhi Duty Free
Delhi Duty Free celebrated the strength, ambition and inspiration of women everywhere – from the travellers passing through its stores to the incredible women on its team who lead with confidence and inspire the world around them. ✈
