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This week’s issue of Travel Markets Insider mostly focuses on Avolta, which has been winning new and extended contracts all over the world. Internationally over the past few weeks, the global travel retailer and F&B leader announced it has entered Saudi Arabia, secured a new F&B partnership in China, won its first duty free contract in Turkey, and extended its presence in the Middle East with expanded operations at the new Zayed airport in Abu Dhabi, among other developments.
In the Western Hemisphere, most recently, Avolta announced a major new long-term duty free and duty-paid contract at JFK International Airport in New York at Terminal 6, and just days later released details on the duty-paid and F&B contract it has snapped up at JFK Terminal 8. Read the stories on page 1.
Looking South, Avolta added Manaus Airport to its already significant footprint in Brazil, and expanded its presence in Chile with a new duty-paid store in Santiago International Airport. Page 2.
These follow on the opening of the Group’s beautifully renovated duty free store in Mexico City, revealed in September. The company says that all of these developments are in line with its Destination 2027 program to create “a travel experience revolution” with the traveler at the core of its approach.
From a product perspective, Coty’s prestige sun and skincare brand Lancaster Monaco has partnered with Avolta for its first foray into travel retail in South America, where it is first available exclusively in travel retail Argentina. See the full story on page 6.
Argentine-made Iltico Limoncello, which is created with lemons from Tucuman in Northern Argentina, is celebrating its listing with Avolta in Ezeiza and Aeroparque duty free stores, as it enters the travel retail channel in its home market. Read more on page 6.
AT THE POINT OF SALE
Inter Miami, the city’s hot fútbol club featuring global super-star Lionel Messi, has opened an official store at Miami International Airport. Page 3.
Lancôme has unveiled its luxurious Rose Agora look and immersive beauty experience at LAX with DFS. Page 5.
Dior celebrates its exclusive La Collection Privée with a pop-up boutique at Montreal Duty Free. Page 5.
The Macallan’s TIME:SPACE celebration in honor if the brand’s 200th anniversary has now debuted in New York JFK and San Francisco International Airports. Page 7.
PEOPLE-INDUSTRY NEWS
Marshall Farrer, well known to the duty free industry from his tenure as managing director of Global Travel Retail at Brown-Forman, has been named Chair of the Brown-Forman Board of Directors. Farrer is a fifth-generation descendent of the company’s founder and a current director of the Board. Page 3.
TFWA has announced the agenda for the 2025 Asia Pacific Exhibition & Convention, taking place in Singapore on May 11-15. Details on page 3.
BY THE NUMBERS: CONNECTIVITY AND GLOBAL TOURISM
OAG takes a look at how “connected” Latin America’s aviation market is to the rest of the world. TMI reports. Page 4.
UNWTO: Global tourism is set for full recovery by the end of this year; and spending is growing faster than arrivals. Page 4
SUPPLY SIDE
Bushmills Irish Whiskey has released a 26 Year Old Crystal Malt, which is a permanent addition to its luxury prestige single malt collection.
See more on page 7.
