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Images of the Day: Discovering Auckland Airport’s expansive commercial offer (1)

by Martin Moodie at Auckland Airport |

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.

NEW ZEALAND. Today’s images come from Auckland Airport, New Zealand’s premier international and domestic gateway, writes Martin Moodie.

I snapped them on my iPhone yesterday (15 September) while flying out to Hong Kong International Airport. My first selection* is dedicated to Aelia Duty Free’s expansive (make that humongous) walk-through store.

As regular readers will recall, the Lagardère Travel Retail-owned company took over solus status on 1 June 2023, having (as LagardèreAWPL) previously shared departures and arrivals shopping space with Aer Rianta International (ARI).

The move to a more logical mono-retailer model meant that Aelia Duty Free inherited ARI’s considerable shopping space, creating the vast and attractive retail zone Kiwis and foreign visitors now encounter. ✈

*Look out for more images from the airport’s specialist retail and food & beverage offer.

An excited passenger makes a last-minute call before heading into the walk-through duty-free store en route to her gate
It’s time to go shopping courtesy of Aelia Duty Free
Literally capturing the spirit of New Zealand: A strong local selection anchors the spirits department. Note the three references above from Strange Nature Gin, sponsor of The Moodie Davitt Report’s Strange Predictions contest.

Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud, is also the land of great Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, including the world-famous Cloudy Bay
Beautiful Waiheke Island in the pristine waters of the Hauraki Gulf, brings local flavour to the offering. Man O’War is one of the island’s best wineries.
After the All Blacks’ annihilation at the hands of the Springboks at the weekend, I might need to borrow my regular travel companion Mr Bones’ sign
Nice to see Somrus liqueurs, represented in travel retail by this column’s sponsor, Duty Free Global, making an appearance
The beauty offer features a wide array of the world’s most illustrious names

Libertine Parfumerie from Australia joins a strong regional selection, including a standout wellbeing offering from New Zealand (below)

(Above and below) International names such as Chupa Chups and Toblerone (with a local twist) are joined by Kiwi favourite Cookie Time from Christchurch

Like Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, Mānuka honey is among New Zealand’s most internationally renowned products and beautifully represented here by Comvita and other labels

Sunglasses and fashion complement the core categories

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