Historic KLIA aerotrain reimagined as airport car park café site
The train, which once ferried passengers between the airport’s Contact Pier and Satellite Building, has been transformed into the new Train Café in KLIA’s Long Term Car Park.
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Seeberger unveils new look and enters UK travel retail with WHSmith
By updating its packaging and securing visibility in WHSmith locations in the UK, Seeberger aims establish a strong market foothold and position itself as a premium snack choice in a competitive category.
Optic to Go eyes travel retail growth with optical vending machines across key airports in France
Initially launched at Bordeaux Mérignac Airport, the brand has since established a presence at Nice-Ville railway station, offering an innovative optical vending machine stocked with a range of reading glasses, sunglasses and accessories.
Coccinelle records +10% rise in global sales in first half amid expansion drive
In the first half, Coccinelle expanded in travel retail with openings at Roma Termini Station and Venice Marco Polo Airport alongside a high-visibility domestic pop-up programme across Europe and Japan.
Groupe ADP retail division maintains growth trajectory despite headwinds
The airport company said that retail continued to grow despite a series of localised and wider market headwinds.
Avolta posts solid rise in H1 sales and earnings and expresses “cautious optimism” for second half
Avolta CEO Xavier Rossinyol says: “Across the regions over recent weeks, we have observed a more stable environment. We look forward to the second half with cautious optimism and reaffirm our outlook.”
SSP sales climb +6% in Q3 despite softening in key regions
Like-for-like sales growth in the first six weeks of the quarter was +5%, while sales growth in the last seven weeks of the quarter moderated to +1%, reflecting a softening of like-for-like sales in the UK and Asia Pacfic & EEME regions.
Lagardère Travel Retail posts solid rise in H1 sales and profitability
Lagardère Travel Retail revenue climbed +5.1% year-on-year (+4% like-for-like) in the first half of 2025 to €2,887 million, with all regions except for North Asia contributing.
Interview – Areas CEO Óscar Vela on expansion plans, the Areas Spirit and FAB 2025
Areas CEO Óscar Vela tells Dermot Davitt about the pride management and staff takes in supporting FAB 2025, the ‘Areas Spirit’, latest business performance and an ambitious pipeline of openings for the rest of 2025 and beyond.
WHSmith buoyed by UK Travel business momentum in trading period to 31 May
In the key UK market, Travel revenue rose +5% on last year with like-for-like revenue up +6%.
SSP posts steady H1 revenues rise and accelerates profitability drive amid “heightened level of uncertainty” in key markets
SSP Group today reported first-half results, with revenue climbing by +9% year-on-year to £1,661 million (US$2,221 million), as the company pushes ahead with a programme to improve profitability, capital discipline and returns.
Eurotunnel set for tender launch to operate F&B business in Folkestone and Coquelles terminals
The Request for Proposals will launch later this month ahead of operations commencing in January 2026 and covers over 1,500sq m of F&B retail space.
