On the 12th day of Christmas
my true love bought for me:
12 Swatches ticking
11 Torys Burching
10 Viktors Rolfing
9 Johnnies Walking
8 Heids-a-siecking
7 Handbags Kipling
6 Grey Goose laying
5 Cartier rings
4 Burberry Brits
3 French Hennessy
2 chocolate Doves
and all of them bought duty free!
– The 12 Days of (Duty Free) Christmas – Traditional (almost)
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INTERNATIONAL. Nominations are coming in from around the airport world as The Moodie Report’s second annual hunt for the industry’s best Christmas tree heats up (or cools down, depending on which part of the world the tree is located).
As our Editors tour the globe we’ll be snapping shots of the trees that take our fancy. We’ve got our own 12-point ranking system, one for each of the famed days of the Christmas period. Now even more contenders are emerging.
But even The Moodie Report can’t cover the whole world before Christmas, so please send us images of your tree (or of any you spot) via Martin@TheMoodieReport.com
Below you can see several of the examples we’ve discovered and ranked to date. Caviar House & Prunier’s “small but perfectly formed” tree at Geneva Airport, spotted by The Moodie Report’s very own Connie Magner, has just eased into top spot alongside an amazing pine forest at LuleÃ¥ Airport, Sweden, both with a tasty ten out of a maximum 12 points. But we’re a bit worried about what’s going on at London Gatwick Airport…
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Caviar House & Prunier, Geneva Airport; A tree that certainly won’t require Prun(ier) ing – small but perfectly formed; Rating: 10 |
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London Heathrow Airport T4; Beautifully simple, simply beautiful; Rating: 10 |
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That’s not a tree, it’s a forest! At LuleÃ¥ Airport, Sweden, travellers can view an unusual exhibition of Christmas trees, which have been decorated by celebrities. Passengers can even vote for their favourites. The Christmas tree decorators and Swedavia are also each making a donation to charity to support this brilliant initiative. On grounds of originality alone (especially the middle tree) we score the collection a 10, though we are a little worried for the sanity of the creator of the zany tree on the right |
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Ivalo Airport, Lapland; The perfect ‘finnishing’ touch; Rating 9 |
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Viktor & Rolf, World Duty Free, London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5; Pretty in Pink; Rating 9 |
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Heathrow Airport Terminal 5; Big, bold, beautiful; Rating 9 |
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London Gatwick Airport; Perfect for the fur-stive season; Rating 8 |
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Plaza Premium Group, Heathrow Airport T2 Arrivals; A suitably Premium look; Rating 7 |
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World Duty Free, Heathrow Airport T5; A nice, albeit standard and overly corporate look across various departments; Rating 6 |
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World Duty Free Group, Queen Alia International Airport, Amman; Christmas in the sun; Rating 6 |
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Watches of Switzerland, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5; You’re gonna be lonely this Christmas; Rating 5 |
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (one of several identical versions across the airport); Ok but where’s the sense of joy?; Rating 5 |
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Oh dear… (sent in by a reader): World Duty Free’s ‘The Ghost-tree of Christmas Past’ at London Gatwick Airport. Someone may just have sprayed this one with pesticide; Rating 1 |
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