SPAIN. With the 2025 Airport Food and Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards fast approaching, The Moodie Davitt Report is thrilled to announce the next set of finalists ahead of the blockbuster Barcelona event on 26 June.
There are 23 categories in this year’s FAB Awards, which attracted a record-breaking number of entries. There will also be additional special judges’ awards.
In a change from previous years, all finalists will receive a FAB 2025 Order of Merit Award, alongside regional and global winners in some categories.
In certain of the evening’s premier categories, additional awards will be made according to size of airport (by passenger numbers) as well as an overall accolade.
Today’s awards spotlight continues with the announcement of three more categories: Airport Lounge Opening of the Year; Airport Bar or Pub of the Year (≤20M passengers); and Airport Food Hall of the Year (≤20M passengers).
Airport Lounge Opening of the Year finalists
080 Lounge by TFSL – Phase 2 – Travel Food Services, Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, India
Capital One Lounge – Capital One, Harry Reid International Airport, USA
Escape Lounge – CAVU, Kansas City International Airport, USA
Princess Sky Lounge – GCG, Princess Juliana International Airport, Sint Maarten
Skala Lounge – SSP Eastern Europe and Middle East, Larnaca International Airport, Cyprus
Plaza Premium Group’s Dual Concept Lounge – Plaza Premium Group and Vancouver Airport Authority, Vancouver International Airport, Canada
W Premium Lounge Porto Alegre – W Premium Group, Porto Alegre–Salgado Filho International Airport, Brazil
W Premium Lounge Recife Frevo – W Premium Group, Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport, Brazil
Airport Bar or Pub of the Year (≤20M passengers) finalists
All Bar One 2 – Mitchells & Butlers, Edinburgh Airport, United Kingdom
Bottega Prosecco Bar & Cafe – Lagardère Travel Retail, Václav Havel Airport, Czech Republic
Changyu 1892 Airport Wine & Brandy Bar – Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Company, Yantai Penglai International Airport, China
Hoppy Biergarten – Areas, Basel-Mulhouse Airport, France
Portal Bar – SSP Asia Pacific, Christchurch Airport, New Zealand
Shelby & Co Bar + Kitchen – SSP UK & Ireland, Birmingham Airport, United Kingdom
Tickerdaze – BTA, Almaty International Airport, Kazakhstan
Vin Room – YYC Calgary International Airport, Canada
Airport Food Hall of the Year (≤20M passengers) finalists
Aðalstræti – Lagardère Travel Retail, Keflavik Airport, Iceland
Food Court – Aeropuertos Uruguay, Carrasco International Airport, Uruguay
Food Garden – SSP Eastern Europe and Middle East, King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia
Udon Asian Food – Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, Puerto Rico
For general enquiries on FAB, please contact Vincci Chung, Associate Director, Events at Vincci@moodiedavittreport.com 
The Moodie Davitt Report is delighted to announce Airport Hospitality World, the latest edition to its wide-ranging, market-leading travel retail and airport non-aeronautical revenues publishing and event portfolio.
Airport Hospitality World will cover all forms of airport lounges across international and domestic terminals, including various definitions globally as follows:
- Pay-per-use
- First Class and Business Class
- Airline-affiliated
- Alliance-based
- Credit card-linked
Plus other hospitality-related platforms:
- Airport hotels
- Meet & Greet
- Concierge services
- Rewards
- Baggage wrap and other related services
- Miscellaneous passenger support programmes (buggies, porter services and more)
- Pet facilities and services
Excitingly, the long-established Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Conference & Awards will embrace Airport Hospitality World from the 2026 edition – the event’s 15th anniversary.
The event will take on an extended form, featuring an exhibition and the ultimate one-stop airport hospitality and food & beverage conference and awards platform.
Note: The Moodie Davitt Report publishes the FAB Newsletter, which features highlights of openings, events and campaigns from around the world of airport and travel dining.
Please email Kristyn@MoodieDavittReport.com for your complimentary subscription.
