A special TMI round-up compiled by Lois Pasternak Airports and airlines in some major countries are getting ready to emerge from lockdown, even as the world reached the unimaginable milestone of 5 million confirmed cases this week. More than 328,000 people have died to date and the real number is likely much higher. The […]
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The future of airport concessions in a post-COVID-19 world
ALAN GLUCK, Sr. Manager Aviation, ICF Concessionaires need to understand the new business reality when they ask for relief COVID-19 has sent shockwaves throughout the world. From layoffs to business closings, social distancing to shopping only on days that correspond to the first letter of your last name, we have all seen and felt […]
International Shoppes enhances “store-side” airport service to protect passenger safety
With fewer people flying because of the COVID-19 pandemic and those who are traveling through airports concerned for their safety, International Shoppes has updated its ishoppes.com website and expanded its pre-order program to allow for “store-side pickup.” “This is a good example of how International Shoppes is adapting to the new landscape,” International Shoppes Vice President Matt […]
The eerie stillness of empty airports: A Photo Essay
The figures cited in the article on this page are staggering and nearly incomprehensible. Air passenger traffic at these three major U.S. airports are reported to be down between 90 and 95% from the same period last year – and they are not alone. For an idea of what this looks like in reality, TMI […]
Airport Boards approve financial relief plans for concessionaires and business partners at Miami, Orlando and LAWA
Airports in Miami and Orlando, Florida and Los Angeles, California have granted some level of financial assistance to their concessionaires, business partners and airlines in response to the unexpected and steep declines in passenger traffic due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Miami In Miami, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners approved a $64.8 […]
IAADFS adds its plea for concessionaire relief as airlines seek $50 billion U.S. bailout to survive coronavirus turbulence
A bipartisan coalition of governors and mayors from across the country joined with the entire U.S. aviation industry in a joint letter last Thursday to U.S. Congressional leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives urging the Administration and Congress to work swiftly to provide financial stability for the U.S. airline industry. The International Association […]
IAADFS petitions airport partners for relief in face of COVID-19 passenger collapse
Washington, D.C.-based industry trade group IAADFS (International Association of Airport Duty Free Stores) today sent a letter to its airport partners throughout the region, requesting that airports suspend guarantee payments that are based on minimum passenger numbers for the duty free and travel retail stores that operate in the airport, resulting from the “rapid freefall […]
MAC and the Indy airport partner with Dress for Success to empower women
MAC Cosmetics celebrated the grand opening of its new boutique at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) this week with a special event in association with Dress for Success Indianapolis by giving a small group of local women makeovers and professional headshot photos to enhance their presence for career success. MAC Cosmetics is one of 15 new […]
Miami is biggest winner of Super Bowl 2020
The Kansas City Chiefs may have brought home the Vince Lombardi Trophy from the 2020 Super Bowl championship earlier this month, but the city of Miami could be considered the biggest winners, with some estimates saying the city could enjoy an economic impact of more than $500 million from hosting one of the biggest sports extravaganzas in […]
MIA traffic grows by nearly one million to reach some 46 million passengers in 2019
Miami International Airport reports that it served 45.9 million passengers in 2019, an increase of nearly one million passengers over its total in 2018, and turning in a record-setting year for both passenger and cargo traffic. This breaks down to 22.384 million international passengers and 23.541 million domestic. The airport is serving 10 million more […]
HMSHost opens new locally-themed and unique celebrity dining options at FLL
Fort Lauderdale International Airport just added two more exciting new dining options, greatly enhancing the airport’s food & beverage experience at Terminal 1. HMSHost and its partner MasterConcessionAir last week opened Dale Jr’s Whisky River, owned by Nascar legend Dale Earnhardt Jr, and famed local favorite Rocco’s Tacos and Tequila Bar. Travel Markets Insider was on-hand […]
Stellar opens True to Tennessee / Earth Spirit at Nashville International Airport
Stellar Partners, Inc. has opened its first retail concept, True to Tennessee / Earth Spirit, in Nashville International Airport with its partners Jamie D. Isabel, Sr. and Karen Anderson of Dalmatian Creative Agency, Inc. and Sandra Long of SLA Worldwide, LLC. True to Tennessee / Earth Spirit is a unique dual-branded store located near Gate C10 that celebrates […]
Multi-faceted activations from Mars Wrigley ITR bring M&M’s Block to center stage at JFK Airport
Mars Wrigley International Travel Retail (MITR) has implemented a variety of activations at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to promote M&M’s Block in US travel retail. The campaign for this key product in its portfolio began on December 19, 2019 and is running throughout the first quarter of 2020. It involves activations in […]
Estée Lauder Travel Retail opens new consumer-driven retail concept at Dallas Fort Worth, Terminal D
The Estée Lauder Companies, in partnership with 3Sixty Retail, opened an innovative retail concept last week in Dallas Fort Worth International Airport – Terminal D Departures near gate 25. The new concept features offerings by four of its brands that are particularly popular with Millennial and Gen Z consumers, BECCA, Too Faced, Bobbi Brown, and Glam […]
Bacardi and DFA create multi-sensory campaign at MIA, offer domestic travelers ability to purchase in a travel retail first
Bacardi Global Travel Retail and Duty Free Americas have partnered on a groundbreaking campaign at Miami International Airport featuring Bacardi rum cocktails, personalized gifting and photo opportunities. In a travel retail first, international and domestic travelers can purchase Bacardi Superior, Bacardi Cuatro, Bacardi Ocho and Bacardi Diez from the space in Terminal D through January 3, 2020. Domestic purchases are made via ReserveBar.com, and […]
