Norwegian has announced it will launch flights from Rome to three cities in the United States – Los Angeles, New York City/Newark and Oakland/San Francisco from November. Rome will be the airline’s seventh long-haul European destination served from the US following Barcelona, which will launch this June; Paris; London; and the three Scandinavian capitals of […]

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Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits (MBWS) is partnering with Lagardère Travel Retail to promote its new communication platform, ‘Are you liqueurious?’, at Paris Charles De Gaulle and Paris Orly airports. A Marie Brizard Anisette wall-bay features at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Terminal 2E, together with a ‘Marie Zest’ tasting event in Paris Orly South, […]

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USA. Airmall has opened a Menchie’s Frozen Yoghurt outlet at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. It is located in Concourse B and offers six flavours of yoghurt, made daily, with a selection of toppings. The opening follows the revamp of other catering outlets including a New York style deli, a burrito bar and a pub concept. Airmall Cleveland Vice […]

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Shiseido Travel Retail is partnering with Colours & Fragrances to open a NARS Cosmetics stand-alone boutique at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on 1 June. The 16.5sq m boutique, which marks NARS Cosmetics’ introduction to Malaysian travel retail, is located in KLIA’s Satellite Building outside the Colours & Fragrances store. The boutique, said to be […]

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Folli Follie Group has revealed plans to reposition its Links of London jewellery brand amid ‘aggressive’ expansion in global travel retail. Folli Follie Group Chief Global Travel Retail Officer Johnnie Voutsas said: “We successfully trialled our Ground Travel Retail concept at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 with a 350ft pop-up store, which opened in November. That location, […]

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UK. Aberdeen International Airport has launched the first phase of its terminal transformation project a month ahead of schedule. New retail outlets are scheduled to open before summer 2018 in a later phase of the project. The concessions will encompass fashion/sportswear, jewellery and gifting/souvenirs stores in the airport’s departure lounge, in a 276sq m space. […]

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Low-cost African carrier fastjet has recorded a group operating loss of US$64 million for the financial year to December 31st. The figure reveals losses widening from US$37.9 million the previous year. Nico Bezuidenhout, fastjet chief executive, commented: “Last year was a challenging year and these financial results reflect not only a difficult market place but […]

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Dubai International welcomed more than 7.6 million passengers in April according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports. Passenger numbers reached 7,622,946 in April, up 9.2 per cent compared to 6,979,063 recorded during the same month in 2016. Following four months of robust growth, the year to date traffic reached 30,119,542 compared […]

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SINGAPORE. Changi Airport is hosting a programme of Nordic-themed experiences and activities this June. The event kicked off on 26 May with a special ‘Nordic Adventures’ performance featuring Hello Kitty and other characters from Japanese company Sanrio’s stable [My Melody, Pompompurin, Gudetama, Cinnamoroll, and the Little Twin Stars]. It took place in Terminal 3 and […]

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QATAR. Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has brought a touch of the south of France to Hamad International Airport (HIA) by unveiling the Maison de Parfum Pavilion by Dior, featuring the fragrance house’s private perfume collection. Passengers departing, arriving or transiting through HIA encounter a replica of the Dior perfume laboratory in Grasse, France, where they […]

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