AUSTRIA. Vienna Airport today reported half-year results, with revenue more than doubling to €294.7 million year-on-year. Net profit reached €52.3 million compared to €32.5 million in H1 2021 and the group posted a strong rise in EBITDA to €143.1 million from €25.2 million a year ago. The company has also revised its targets for the […]
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After over 700 days of storage in the California desert, Air New Zealand has begun reviving the first of its Boeing 777-300s in preparation for its return to passenger service. This follows the February return of the airline’s first 777-300 to serve as a freight aircraft. 2020 saw four of Air New Zealand’s seven Boeing […]
Following a consultation with airlines, Heathrow has confirmed it will extend the existing limits on the airport’s capacity through to 29 October, the end of the summer season. This will provide passengers with confidence ahead of their half-term getaways. In July, Heathrow introduced temporary capacity limits to improve passenger journeys over the summer getaway. By […]
Southwest Airlines will launch a new self-service tool for TMCs and corporate travel buyers on Aug. 24. The Dallas-based carrier says that the Southwest Business Assist portal will offer its business customers increased automation and service, and will make use of unique dashboards and reports as well as offering automated processing of contractual benefits. “The […]
In response to exceptional demand, Oman Air, the Sultanate of Oman’s national airline, has increased flights between Muscat and its Turkish destinations (Istanbul and Trabzon). Based on the table below, the airline has increased frequencies between Muscat and Trabzon from 3 weekly flights to 5 weekly flights, and between Muscat and Istanbul from 7 weekly […]
flynas, the Saudi air carrier and the leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, recorded a remarkable and rapid growth in its operational performance during the first half of 2022. Expanding the size of its fleet, flynas has increased the number of aircraft to 38 in June 2022, up 46% from 26 aircraft in January […]
Qatar Airways is celebrating 100 days to go until the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ by bringing Qatar to fans through ‘The Journey Tour’, an interactive bus tour across Europe providing several lucky winners with a chance to attend the world’s biggest sporting tournament this winter. Kicking off in London on 13 August, Qatar Airways […]
SWITZERLAND. Zürich Airport retail and dining turnover reached CHF54.1 million (US$57.47 million) in July, a leap of +56.3% compared to July 2021. Encouragingly, the figure was around 92% of pre-pandemic July 2019 performance. Sales were buoyed by an +85% rise in passenger traffic to over 2.5 million in the month. Airside spend per passenger slipped […]
AUSTRALIA. Western Sydney Airport has appointed Glyn Williams to lead its retail development, shaping the shopping and dining experience for future customers at Sydney’s new gateway. As General Manager Retail, Williams will oversee the planning and design of the retail offering for the much-anticipated Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport. Williams, much respected in travel […]
UAE. Bacardi Global Travel Retail has launched its super-premium vodka innovation, Grey Goose Essences, with Dubai Duty Free. Grey Goose is the number one super-premium vodka in travel retail according to IWSR 2021. Grey Goose Essences is a new, 30% ABV all-natural collection of three fruit and botanical pairings, ideal for crafting summer cocktails. The […]
AUSTRALIA. Perth Airport has signed up as a Supporter Member of the Indigenous Art Code, formed following a Senate inquiry into Australia’s Indigenous visual arts industry. The Western Australia hub is calling for fair and ethical trade with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island artists and transparency in promoting and selling artwork, particularly projects targeting the […]
TAP Air Portugal (TAP) experienced a massive 526% increase in customers carried between Europe and Brazil in the first six months of 2022, compared to the previous year. The Portuguese flag carrier flew more than 640,000 customers on more than 3,100 flights, grabbing nearly a third (28%) of the whole market share of all customers […]
INDIA. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has launched a ‘Shop & Win’ promotion which includes a lucky draw for Mumbai Duty Free customers. Running at the Mumbai airport until 30 September, the shopping festival offers Terminal 2 arriving and departing passengers the opportunity to win major prizes which include weekly and monthly draws for an iPhone […]
AUSTRALIA. Popular Australian MasterChef star and food educator Callum Hann has teamed up with leading travel retail operator Delaware North and The Pantry Adelaide Kitchen at Adelaide Airport. The restaurant, which is serving Hann’s latest dishes, is part of a major terminal expansion project at the South Australian hub. Adelaide Airport Managing Director Brenton Cox […]
In July 2022, Latvian airline airBaltic carried 414,500 passengers or by 98% more than during the same period last year. In July 2022, airBaltic performed 3,670 flights – by 43% more than during July 2021. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “So far in 2022, airBaltic has carried more than 1.7 million passengers, and […]
THE NETHERLANDS. Hendrick’s Gin has extended its proud heritage of innovative and quirky travel retail activations with the launch of a Bureau de Change pop-up at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. But the installation, run in partnership with Schiphol Airport Retail (the joint venture between Gebr. Heinemann and Royal Schiphol Group) is no ordinary Bureau de Change. […]
SAUDI ARABIA. Riyadh Airports Company (RAC) has posted a record-breaking commercial performance at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) with July duty free revenues surging +12% above the previous monthly high, set in March this year. Notably, the performance was also +68% ahead of duty free revenues reported for the pre-pandemic month of July 2019. Aelia […]
CHINA. Offshore duty free stores in Haikou reopened this morning (9 August) after a 24-hour closure due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Hainan. As reported, the Haikou stores run by China Duty Free Group, GDF Plaza and Shenzhen Duty-Free Group/DFS Group were all forced to close temporarily from yesterday morning (8 August). Local authorities continue […]
Tourism in North America continues to recover apace, with hospitality capital Las Vegas leading the way. The Nevada city enjoyed the busiest month in history in June, with record air arrivals into Harry Reid International Airport. The airport saw a total of 4,683,156 passengers, a 23 per cent increase from June 2021 to the same […]
FRANCE. Roman luxury house Bvlgari has unveiled a refreshed permanent counter in La Samaritaine Paris Pont-Neuf by DFS. The counter is being celebrated with an exclusive pop-up installation, showcasing the Bvlgari Allegra Maxi Shelley collection among other lines. The counter brings the spirit of the Eternal City to Paris. It features the brand’s signature marble […]
From this September, the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang will organise the biggest ever festival with numerous activities. The highlight of Tuyen Citadel Festival this year is the Tuyen Citadel Night Party themed “Sparkling colours of Tuyen Citadel Night Festival” in the Mid-Autumn Festival which is the largest lantern festival in Vietnam. Besides, a […]
Jet2.com was the only UK airline not to cancel any flights during the busy month of July, flight data published by leading travel intelligence company OAG reveals. Despite the leading leisure airline operating thousands of flights and carrying over two million customers during July, OAG data shows that Jet2.com operated every flight without making a […]
JetBlue has announced it has officially launched service from Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) to London’s Gatwick Airport (LGW). JetBlue’s daily nonstop service is part of the airline’s focus city strategy and its long-term transatlantic growth plans. London was the largest nonstop market not currently served by JetBlue from Boston and is among the most […]
Brits travelling to Europe this summer risk racking up extra mobile charges – even if their network provider offers free EU roaming. This is due to many networks imposing a Fair Usage Policy (FUP), which puts a cap on the amount of mobile data consumers can use while on holiday before incurring a fee, regardless […]
SOUTH KOREA. The Korean Finance Ministry today announced plans to raise the duty free allowance for inbound travellers from US$600 per person to US$800. The news was reported earlier by Yonhap News Agency (original story here). Crucially, the revised rules to be introduced call for a doubling of the alcohol limit for international arrivals from […]
