Food & Beverage
“By entering the UK through a leading platform with a strong presence in the country’s top airports and an outstanding portfolio of brands, we are further consolidating our leadership in travel hospitality,” says Areas Global CEO Óscar Vela as the Barcelona-based F&B specialist makes a big consolidation play.
Today’s images from Cathay Pacific celebrate Asia’s vibrant coffee scene, bringing to life the distinctive flavours, rituals and stories behind coffee cultures across six destinations featured in the airline’s Asia Coffee Guide.
The immersive activation blends Singapore-inspired aesthetics with personalised beauty services, interactive experiences and exclusive travel retail offerings for travellers at Changi Airport.
Alina and Mitte Café serve as an inspiration to us all. But why have no industry stakeholders outside India adopted such a concept? I challenge the airport and concessionaire sectors to embrace that test. It should be done and as Alina has proven, it can be done.
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In this episode we taste two fine whiskies from Japan under the Misaka label – Misaka 12 Years Old Pure Malt PX Sherry Cask and Misaka 12 Years Old Mizunara Cask.
Tobacco and Reduced Risk Products
“The Frankfurt retail installations shows how Global Travel Retail can play a leading role in introducing smoke-free alternatives to international adult smokers,” says PMI GTR Vice President Beste Ermaner.
Airport Hospitality World
We bring you the latest lounge and hospitality services openings from around the world in our popular Airport Hospitality World title.
We’re asking travel retail and aviation sector stakeholders to pick the results of the FIFA World Cup Final and Bronze Final this weekend, with another couple of intriguing questions thrown in to sort out the really top pundits.
Available for a limited time at selected airports, the Maker’s Mark bottles designed by Alexandra Pacula are inspired by destinations including New York, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Dubai, Delhi, Mumbai, Singapore, Seoul, Sydney and Melbourne.
The curated showcase responds to rising consumer interest in convenient health solutions, offering travellers products designed to support healthier lifestyles on the go.
Designed to streamline the shopping journey, the service delivers personalised product recommendations and direct links to purchase pages through the platform.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport again ranked top overall across international and domestic combined, with just over 106.3 million passengers.
Hainan offshore duty-free was the best-performing channel for the Chinese travel retail giant but business elsewhere, notably across Mainland airports, was soft.
Today’s images come courtesy of cruise retail concessionaire Harding+, which is hosting a series of high-profile drinks activation across partner ships in Europe this summer.
The Bluedog Group has named Rebecca Mann as Senior Account & Content Manager within its specialist press relations division, Essential Communications, effective 1 August.
The winning bidder will manage a 972sq m concession space across levels 10 and 11 of the HKIA Community Building.
The USA welcomed 4.39 million foreign arrivals in the month, a marginal +0.2% increase year-on-year, but Air4Casts points to a shifting mix in source markets during the FIFA World Cup tournament.
The Moodie Davitt Report sits down with CEO Andrey Zubko to talk bees, badges and what it takes to sell honey next to XO Cognac.
In its latest study, the leading travel essentials company said the growing influence of Gen Z presents a compelling opportunity for retailers to elevate the category.
Having completed an upgrade of its outdoor spaces, leading British Columbia border retailer Peace Arch Duty Free embarking on interior renovations, which are expected to be completed later this year.
Airside spend per departing passenger at the Swiss gateway climbed by an encouraging +3.3% year-on-year to reach CHF23.50 (US$28.86) in the half.
The Hershey Company has kicked off a global travel retail campaign for Reese’s, combining football-inspired packaging, immersive airport activations and interactive experiences to score with travellers during a major sporting moment.
A live ‘Joy Wall’ took centre stage in ARI’s National Day of Joy (24 June) celebrations, inviting colleagues across the leading travel retailer’s global network to share photographs of moments that bring them joy.
We bring back our popular column that champions industry staff – frontline, back office, logistics, management and more.
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas recorded the highest number of passengers of any Spanish airport in June, representing a rise of +4.5% compared to the same month last year.
Running through 31 August, the initiative offers discounts of up to -50%, exclusive rewards, travel-themed prize draws and curated brand offers across the retailer’s downtown stores and online platform.
