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AT THE AIRPORT
ARI-North America brought a joyous burst of colorful to Montreal-Trudeau International Airport with its inaugural cross-category Garden Event promotional island that is running through the end of June. See more details on page 1.
La Boutique, the first duty free store at California’s John Wayne Airport, was visited by more than 7,500 travelers in its first week of operation. See story and photos from the grand opening on page 2.
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BY THE NUMBERS
The Caribbean continues to deliver higher than average tourism numbers – although after being one of the areas that led the world in travel recovery the region isn’t growing quite as quickly as right after the pandemic. Nevertheless, a combined ForwardKeys/Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association study points out that as of now, it remains a strong performer.
See more on page 1 and an in-depth examination of the travel prospects for the region in the upcoming June issue of Travel Markets Insider magazine being published next week for the ASUTIL Conference.
International tourism reached 97% of pre-pandemic levels in first quarter 2024, reports UN Tourism. Page 4
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SUSTAINABILITY
Estée Lauder Travel Retail has renewed its commitment to EarthEcho International in the organization’s mission to help protect 30% of the ocean by 2030. ELC Travel Retail is working with luxury skincare brand La Mer to help protect marine habitats across the globe. Page 2.
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FRAGRANCE FOUNDATION AWARDS 2024
The 2024 Fragrance Foundation Awards Ceremony celebrated 19 winners and inducted two special honorees during a star-studded salute in New York City on June 5. Read about highlights of the iconic event and see the full list of winners on page 3.
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CONCESSIONS/CONCESSIONAIRES
Avolta’s HMSHost division was awarded a new 15-year dining contract at Sacramento International Airport. The contract will cover nine new dining options covering nearly 16,700 square feet of space at the California facility. Go to page 4
SSP America promotes Bob Stanton to senior vice president of business development. Page 4.
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SUPPLY SIDE
Duty Free Dynamics has added Versace watches to its distribution portfolio for travel retail in the Americas, Europe and Africa. Page 4.
IWSR: Global beverage alcohol market set for moderate recovery in 2025 after lackluster and challenging 2024. Globally, gin is down but tequila is still growing above average. Page 4.
Bacardi Global Travel Retail introduces Dewar’s Double Double 21 Year Old Stone Toasted Whisky. Page 5.
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GIVING BACK
The first bikes purchased as part of the WiTR+ 2024 charitable campaign have been delivered to school children in Sri Lanka, according to FRASI, the Swiss non-profit association whose Bike to School program is the beneficiary of the 2024 WiTR+ charity endeavor.
The goal of the 2024 WiTR+ charity is to raise €15,000 to fund 200 bicycles which children can use to travel to school, as a way to prevent at-risk students from dropping out due to dangerous travel conditions on the streets of Sri Lanka during the current environment of unrest. See page 6 for more information and please consider donating generously during WiTR+ functions throughout the year.
