Travel Retail and Duty Free Business Intelligence    Wednesday 22 May 2013

MIDDLE EAST

Dubai Duty Free honoured for its support of art and culture in Dubai

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 20/05/13

UAE. Dubai Duty Free was named a ‘Patron of the Arts’ at the fourth edition of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patrons of the Arts Awards.

dnata completes full acquisition of inflight caterer Servair Air Chef

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 16/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. Air services provider dnata has acquired the remaining 50% of Servair Air Chef from Servair, taking its total ownership to 100%.

UNWTO records +4% increase in international tourism receipts in 2012

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 16/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. The United Nations World Tourism Organization recorded healthy growth in tourism receipts across both advanced and emerging economies.

ACI Asia Pacific and Middle East airports end Q1 strongly

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 15/05/13

HONG KONG. According to data for the quarter, Asia Pacific passenger traffic was up +6.4%, while Middle East traffic was up +12.6%.

Award nominations open for FAB 2013 as interest builds in Dubai event

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 15/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. The Moodie Report and sister title The Foodie Report are now welcoming nominations for the Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Awards 2013.

Support for the Great Travel Retail EDUCATHLON gathers pace

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 14/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. Support is building fast for the Great Travel Retail EDUCATHLON with just over six weeks to go until the event (28-30 June).

TAV Construction wins tender for King Khaled Airport Terminal 5

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 14/05/13

SAUDI ARABIA. The US$400 million project includes a 100,000sq m passenger terminal and 90,000sq m car park, as well as other facilities.

Momentum gathers for The Moodie Report Charity Ball

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 13/05/13

UAE. Interest is building fast in The Moodie Report’s second Charity Ball, which takes place in Dubai’s Jumeirah Creekside Hotel on 23 November.

Dufry Group plots 13,000sq m of new retail openings in 2013

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 10/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. Dufry Group is planning to open more than 13,000sq m of new space in 2013, notably in Brazil, USA, Bali, Puerto Rico and Kazakhstan.

Qatar Airways wins Best Cabin Crew gong at regional awards

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 09/05/13

UAE. The award was voted for by the readers of the Middle East edition of industry magazine Business Traveller.

Dubai Duty Free opens dedicated M&M’s zone in Concourse A

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 08/05/13

Dubai Duty Free has opened a new 28sq m retail area dedicated to leading confectionery brand M&M's at Dubai International Concourse A.

Rating the retailers: The Moodie Report’s ‘Dreamstore 2013' revealed

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 08/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. The Moodie Report is delighted to reveal the results of our ‘Dreamstore’ survey for 2013 through a special e-Zine.

Dufry Q1 turnover grows; EBITDA dips amid heavy Brazil investment

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 07/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. Dufry Group turnover rose in Q1 2013 but EBITDA margin fell sharply, largely due to an increase in fees at São Paulo Guarulhos.

Euroitalia builds Versace fragrance business in the Middle East

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 07/05/13

The Versace Pour Homme Oud Noir and Versace Eros men’s fragrances are helping the Italian house to grow its market share in the region.

Dubai Duty Free lends support to golf events in Dubai

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 06/05/13

UAE. Dubai Duty Free sponsored two key golf events in recent days in Dubai: the Dubai Irish Golf Society's Golf Day and the UAE Nationals Cup.

Autogrill closes in on travel retail and food & beverage split

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 03/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. The proportional partial demerger of Autogrill's Travel Retail & Duty Free business moved a step closer today with board approval.

Emirates Leisure Retail, MMI named Platinum Sponsor of FAB 2013

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 03/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. Emirates Leisure Retail and sister company MMI have taken Platinum Sponsorship of the Airport Food & Beverage Conference and Awards.

Treasury Wine Estates makes key EMEA management appointments

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 03/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. OIiver Horn to move from New Zealand to Europe at Treasury Wine Estates while Adam Withrington will join as Senior PR Manager.

Global air passenger travel shows strong demand growth in March

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 02/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. Global airline passenger traffic posted a healthy rise of +5.9% year-on-year in March, driven by emerging markets growth, says IATA.

The Moodie Report e-Zine: Flemingo plots ambitious expansion drive

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 02/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. Welcome to The Moodie Report e-Zine, travel retail's fastest-growing title. As always we review the week's big stories, with comment and analysis. We muse on Flemingo Group’s plans to raise another US$50 million as it moves closer to an IPO next year – and assess the company’s ambitions to be seen as the travel retail industry’s emerging markets specialist. We hail World Duty Free Group’s newly launched WhiskyFest, round up the major industry results news from recent days, plus there's much, much more.

Dan Cappell leaves Abu Dhabi Airports Company to join Australia Pacific Airports in Melbourne in key commercial post

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 01/05/13

UAE/AUSTRALIA. Abu Dhabi Airports Company Vice President of Non Aeronautical Revenue and Business Dan Cappell is leaving the group to join Australia Pacific Airports, operator of Melbourne and Launceston Airports, as General Manager Retail & Car Parks.

Abu Dhabi Duty Free expands luxury offer with new boutiques

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/04/13

ABU DHABI. Abu Dhabi Airports Company has relocated and expanded the Burberry boutique in Terminal 3 and opened a new Emporio Armani boutique.

ARI boosts Dublin Airport Authority profits in 2012; hails Indian surge

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/04/13

IRELAND. Aer Rianta International (ARI) generated profits of €27.4 million in 2012, parent company Dublin Airport Authority said today.

Moodie Charity Ball secures reduced rates for hotel bookings

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/04/13

UAE. Bookings are open for The Moodie Report's annual Charity Ball at the Dubai Duty Free-owned Jumeirah Creekside Hotel in Dubai on 23 November.

Airport International Group sponsors Umrah pilgrimage for orphaned youth

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 29/04/13

JORDAN. 59 beneficiaries from the Al-Aman Fund for the Future of Orphans had the chance to perform Umrah pilgrimage as part of AIG's CSR initiative.

Dolce & Gabbana colour cosmetics make debut at Beirut Duty Free

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 29/04/13

Beirut Duty Free General Manager Ciaran O’Neill commented: “We are delighted to be the first airport duty free to list Dolce & Gabbana make-up.”

Record month for Dubai International as traffic hits 5.8 million in March

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 29/04/13

UAE. Passenger traffic surged +20.6% to 5.8 million in March – the fourth consecutive month with over 5 million passengers and double-digit growth.

SSP named Platinum Sponsor at 2013 FAB Conference and Awards

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 25/04/13

INTERNATIONAL. SSP has been named a Platinum Sponsor of the third annual Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Conference and Awards in Dubai.