The International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) has announced the members of the association’s newly-elected Board and officers whose terms began on July 1, 2020. Dufry’s Rene Riedi, was elected as Chairman of the Board for another one-year term. Enrique Urioste, Dufry, was elected Vice President, and Padraig Drennan, Stellar Partners, Inc., […]
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Blue Water Bridge DF stays open for essential travelers even as border business is “decimated”
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International Shoppes enhances “store-side” airport service to protect passenger safety
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CANNES CANCELLED
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Heinemann’s cruise business takes off in the Americas with new lines and major ship contract
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MSC Cruises focuses growth on the U.S. market
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SeaWalk debuts in the Americas at Jamaica’s new Port Royal
Aeromexico files or bankruptcy protection
Grupo Aeromexico SAB, Mexico’s second-largest airline, filed for bankruptcy in the U.S., the fourth Latin American carrier to seek the Court’s protection after the COVID-19 pandemic caused a severe downturn in travel, reports Bloomberg. In a message on the Aeromexico website, CEO Andrés Conesa said: “We have initiated a voluntary procedure to implement a financial restructuring […]
OAG: Shake up in South America aviation
In its June 25th coronavirus update report by Becca Rowland, OAG Aviation World-wide points out that while aviation is “reeling” around the world, South America’s carriers are not receiving the significant government support that North America and Europe have seen for airlines. This will be an important factor in how the industry on these continents will emerge from the […]
Experts at ASUTIL webinar predict no recovery until 2021 in Latin America; could take years to reach pre-COVID levels
By John Gallagher Two economists speaking at an ASUTIL-hosted webinar last week predict that Latin America is unlikely to see any recovery from the current crisis before 2021, and that it could take the region’s two major powers longer than that to even reach pre-COVID levels. Economists Tatiana Pinheiro from BNP – Paribas from […]
Dufry’s new global restructuring program aims to reduce personnel expenses 20-35%
Travel retail giant Dufry last week announced that it was implementing a restructuring program to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The restructuring is in line with the initiatives that the company announced in May and earlier this month to reduce expenses and to adapt the company to the new business environment. The program […]
U.S. carriers begin to resume flights to China and other international destinations
Delta Air Lines re-started service between Seattle and Shanghai-Pudong via Seoul-Incheon on June 25, operating twice per week. From July and beyond, it will also operate once-weekly flights from Seattle and Detroit, also via Incheon. Delta is the first U.S. airline to re-connect the U.S. and China since the temporary suspension in February due to the […]
Atlanta City Council votes to extend rent relief at Hartsfield-Jackson for concessionaires
The Atlanta City Council has voted to approve a request by Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to extend rent relief to airport restaurant and shop operators for a year, as the concessionaires continue to suffer from drastically reduced passenger traffic during the coronavirus pandemic. The Atlanta City Council Transportation Committee recommended to the Atlanta City Council […]
U.S. domestic air travel starts to rebound: best performance expected during July 4th Independence Day weekend
The United States is seeing the beginning of a rebound in domestic air travel, reports travel analytics company ForwardKeys, who expects the upcoming July 4th weekend to be a high point after the drastic drop in aviation from the coronavirus pandemic over the past four months. An analysis of new flight tickets issued between the start of […]
Coty launches new Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia limited edition
Gucci’s newest limited edition in the Gucci Flora line is Gorgeous Gardenia, with a bottle design and packaging that pay homage to the nuances of the color lavender. It launched worldwide in travel retail on July 1. An intensely feminine fragrance, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia opens with red berries that give way to floral notes […]
Rituals launches the Ritual of Namasté Body
Rituals has extended The Ritual of Namasté natural skincare collection with a complementary body care line. The Ritual of Namasté Body is available now at Rituals’ travel retail locations globally. The new Ritual of Namasté body care range is comprised of advanced body care that has been developed to unveil skin’s natural radiance, using natural […]
Hi-tech Glass 2 thermal glasses that can scan 1,000 ppm targets cruise channel
Three respected cruise industry veterans are bringing a leading new technology that can scan up to 1,000 people per minute to the cruise channel, which is implementing new safety and sanitation measures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Tony Murray at Taras Consultancy, Felipe Lopez at AL Concesiones, and Mark Lewis-Jones at CTD Marketing — […]
IAADFS joins U.S. airport concessions groups seeking $5 billion in financial relief
The International Association of Airport Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) co-authored a letter to the U.S. Congress with the Airport Restaurant and Retail Association (ARRA), the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC), the National Parking Association (NPA), and the American Car Rental Association (ACRA), asking the U.S. Congress to provide financial relief for duty free, travel retail, […]
Hudson bring an authentic New York Experience to LGA TB with two new retail concepts
As part of the opening of the new Arrivals & Departures Hall at LGA Terminal B, Hudson debuted two new localized travel convenience concepts: NYC Aglow by Hudson and Mad Ave Market by Hudson. The new concepts are part of the new, seven year contract that Hudson has with LaGuardia Gateway Partners (“LGP”), the private […]
Vantage Airport Group opens new Terminal B Arrivals & Departures Hall at New York’s LaGuardia International Airport
New York LaGuardia International Airport officially opened its new Arrivals & Departures Hall at Terminal B on Saturday, June 13. The opening represented a significant milestone in the $5.1 billion transformation of the airport, reports Vantage Airport Group, the lead equity investor, developer and manager of LaGuardia Gateway Partners, which has been overseeing the redevelopment and […]
F&S closing leaves suppliers with millions of dollars of unpaid receivables
The Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition filed by Fairn & Swanson on June 2, 2020, which calls for liquidation of the 70-year-old company, could have a devastating and far-reaching impact on dozens of the company’s suppliers. According to the official petition filed in the California Northern Bankruptcy Court (Oakland), Fairn & Swanson owes more than $19 […]
