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Today’s issue of Travel Markets Insider takes a deep look at the upcoming Seatrade Cruise Global event and its sister show: F&B@Sea. With the main event, taking place April 13-16 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, featuring a return of Retail Days in collaboration with the Moodie Davitt Report, and F&B@Sea, on April 15-16, attracting a large number of duty free suppliers, both events have become important parts of the travel retail calendar in the Americas and beyond.
F&B@Sea has released its annual Cruise Food & Beverage Report, which this year shows that cruise dining is entering a new era of creativity and guest engagement, with experiential dining, destination-driven menus and wellness leading cruise food trends in 2026. Travel retail suppliers who understand these trends can capitalize on them to open new listing opportunities in the fast-growing channel. See details on page 2.
Seatrade Cruise Global’s very popular State of the Industry – under the theme of “Beyond the Horizon: Leveraging cruising’s strength and scale to drive innovation.”—will kick off with a keynote featuring leaders of Carnival Corporation & plc., MSC Group, and Royal Caribbean Group, as well as Cruise Lines International Association. The session will be moderated by CNBC correspondent Contessa Brewer. Page 3.
Retail Days returns to Seatrade Global with afternoon sessions on Wednesday, April 14, and morning sessions on Thursday, April 15. See schedule of events and speakers on page 3.
AIRPORTS & CONCESSIONS
TMI’s lead story looks at 3Sixty Duty Free’s new store openings at Newark and Orlando airports. 3Sixty Duty Free’s COO Gary Cavanagh talks about the company’s continued investment in its airport properties. Page 1.
Avolta has opened a new Arrivals store in the President Juan Bosch International Airport in Samaná in the Dominican Republic, where the company has been operating for nearly 20 years. See details on page 4.
SSP America has been awarded a contract to operate four units at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s (JFK) Terminal 6. Page 4.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts air travel demand will more than double by 2050, driven by growth in emerging markets. Page 4.
SUPPLY SIDE
Anora Group Plc has expanded its long-term partnership with Blue Caterpillar to include domestic distribution across selected key markets in Latin America, Central America and the Caribbean, in addition to the existing Travel Retail Americas mandate. Page 5.
Haleybrooke International has announced an agreement with Terroirs Distillers Artisanal Brands to represent three of its brands in the USA and Canada in the Duty Free and Travel Retail channel. Page 5.
ANY DI Munich, a luxury accessories brand that has made a big impression in travel retail wherever it has launched, is targeting the United States for expansion. As part of its U.S. launch, ANY DI has donated a very special gift for attendees to the WiTR+ gathering at the SOA. See more details on page 5.
