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“Out of 100 passengers, only 22 buy something. So I look at the 78 who don’t buy and say, this is a great opportunity. How do we become more relevant? How do we talk to them? How do we convince them?” asks the Travel Blue boss.
The T2 experience is a delight, a briliantly conceived and seamless journey from entry to T1 departure.
Haribo ‘The Treasure Quest’ brings an interactive Halloween experience to travellers through the Club Avolta loyalty programme, with 17 airport activations across the UK, France, Switzerland, Spain and Türkiye.
The China Tourism Duty Free Group subsidiary underlines it commitment to taking China Chic brands to the international stage.
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The promotion will feature multiple slogans under the ‘Make Norwegian Duty Free Even Greater Again’ mantra, including ‘Flush out the world’s best duty-free bargains’; ‘Lift the lid on special duty-free offers’ and the Gen Z-focused ‘Get some great duty-free shit here’.
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The airport company seeks modern concepts for five food & beverage areas and six shops with step-by-step implementation from 2028.
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The Estée Lauder Companies is expanding its partnership with Microsoft to strengthen its data infrastructure and scale AI capabilities under its Beauty Reimagined strategy.
The AI-TS service equips airport baggage trolleys with tablet screens, giving passengers access to personalised flight information, terminal navigation, shopping and dining services, alongside digital advertising.
Coty Senior Vice President Global Travel Retail Mette Engell outlines how the Coty.Curated strategy is concentrating investment on six priority brands while creating opportunities for new launches.
Coty Travel Retail and Heinemann take travellers on a colourful ‘Joyride’ with the debut of Marc Jacobs Beauty at Sydney Airport.
Our latest images come courtesy of Dubai Duty Free, which is celebrating the Indian festival of lights with high energy and a dash of colour at Dubai International Airport.
Sanad Card holders will receive a -10% discount on eligible purchases and priority payment under the retailer’s partnership with Dubai’s Community Development Authority.
The growth was driven by strong performances in food & beverage, duty free, lounges, ground handling and lease rental, as well as by the impact of Navi Mumbai International Airport’s opening in late 2025.
The partnership, which operates under the Tax Free Norway brand, has been the incumbent travel retailer for over 20 years, with Oslo among Gebr. Heinemann’s leading locations by sales.
“Our third-quarter performance was encouragingly resilient and demonstrated an improving momentum of the business,” says Avolta CEO Xavier Rossinyol. Updated with comment from the Q3 investor call.
The award recognises a programme bringing multidisciplinary healthcare and ongoing follow-up to children and adolescents in Puerto Iguazú, Argentina.
The initiative follows the introduction of Fast Track as Australia’s busiest international gateway responds to growing demand for greater convenience, comfort and tailored passenger assistance.
The analysis identifies key Asian airport terminals and duty-free retailers that could benefit from rising demand for beauty products among young Chinese travellers.
Coach Travel Retail Director Liam Dewis discusses the brand’s transformation to a ‘Gen Z icon’ and its ambition to recruit the next generation of luxury consumers through what it coins as “expressive luxury” in this video interview with The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Director Hannah Tan.
The partnership advances Adani Airports’ vision of integrated aviation hubs combining hospitality, retail, leisure and commercial developments to capture growing traveller and visitor spending.
Shiseido Travel Retail and SHIFT are connecting screen to scent with a digital campaign that engages travellers before departure and at Italian airports, directing them to Max Mara Le Parfum podiums through complimentary sampling.
The latest fortnightly edition of The Moodie Davitt Report’s Airport Food & Beverage World LinkedIn newsletter is live, bringing together the most important global stories across the vibrant airport dining sector.
The summit, co-organised by Xinjiang Airport Group and China Duty Free Group, brings together airports, duty-free retailers and other commercial service providers; The Moodie Davitt Report is attending as media partner.
Headlined by ‘The Vault’ – an exclusive collection of more than 60 premium wines & spirits spanning over 30 brands – the fifth event co-organised by Changi Airport and Lotte Duty Free gathered over 600 guests.
The region’s airlines carried 30.4 million international passengers, up +0.7% year-on-year, with long-haul routes continuing to outperform.
France, of course, is spoiled for choice in terms of a great food, fragrance, wines and spirits heritage and all are brought to life with panache and diversity here. And so, at Extime Duty Free Terminal 2A, is the travelling consumer.
