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Americas departing intl. traffic set to grow 8% yoy in 2024, says ForwardKeys
The post-pandemic bounce back of departing international traffic from the Americas is stabilising year-over-year, signalling a a full recovery from the pandemic, and the recent resurgence of business traffic may present renewed opportunities for stakeholders, shows the...
Heathrow Airport records its busiest ever February half-term
Heathrow (LHA) served a record number of passengers in February, with 5.8 million people flying through the UK’s hub airport last month. Cargo tonnage was also up 21% on 2023. The 21% increase in cargo tonnage outmatches most European airports by an average of 8%, and LHR said a mixture of travellers looking for warmer destinations, and those embarking on ski holidays contributed to this massive increase in pax. 2 million people flew via Heathrow over the spring half-term, a four-day...
Aena updates its Strategic Plan 2022-2026 with strong pax, emissions targets
In an update of its Strategic Plan 2022-2026, Spanish airport operator Aena says it expects to exceed 300 million passengers in 2025,...
Lindt & Sprüngli reports impressive organic GTR growth for 2023
Premium confectionery brand Lindt & Sprüngli has reported 20.1% organic sales growth for its GTR business in the financial year...
JCDecaux research offers major passenger insights
New research insights from Ipsos UK compiled for JCDecaux provide a revised outlook of air passenger profiles, their relationship with the airport...
Beam Suntory FY23 results reveal strong GTR performance in Asia
Premium spirits manufacturer Beam Suntory has announced the company’s 2023 full year results, with net sales up 7% year-on-year, and operating...
Estée Lauder net sales drop 9% in Q2 FY24 amid Asia travel retail struggles
The Q2 FY24 report for The Estée Lauder Companies, which outlines its fiscal performance through Q2 FY24 (six months ended 31 Dec 2023), reveals...
Ryanair releases Q3 report and names latest board appointment
Ryanair has released its Q3 FY24 results, which show quarterly profit-after-tax (PAT) of €15 million ($16.2m). Its nine-month PAT ending 31...
Global Industry Survey early indicators revealed – but do you agree?
Early analysis of the results for the 2024 Global Industry Survey reveals over three quarters (76%) of respondents think the coming year's travel...
DF buyers in MEA deliver significant hike in conversion and purchase rates
The mix of duty free buyers in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is evolving, with a rise in the share of female, Gen Z, solo and business...
Industry confidence levels shrink over 25% in Q3
DF&TR industry confidence levels dipped significantly in Q3 2023 with 67.56% of respondents to the TRBusiness TR Confidence Tracker* feeling...
Blueprint and m1nd-set announce second Gen Z Consumer Workshop
The next edition of the GenZ RedY consumer insights workshop series, organised by m1nd-set and business development consultancy Blueprint, will...
Pessimism impacting confidence levels in Q2, shows TR Confidence Tracker
A small but significant 7% of duty free and travel retail stakeholders who responded to the TRBusiness Q2 2023 TR Confidence Tracker flash poll...
Abu Dhabi International Airport's half-year traffic soars 67%
Abu Dhabi International Airport posted a 67% year-on-year rise in passenger traffic for the first six months of the year, with more than 10.3...
DFWC 2023 Q2 KPI Monitor shows only ME region exceeding 2019 pax numbers
Quarterly data from the Duty Free World Council (DFWC) Q2, 2023 KPI Monitor reveals the Middle East to be the only region to have surpassed 2019...
L’Occitane International posts double-digit sales growth for FY2024 Q1
Beauty and wellbeing products company, L’Occitane International S.A., has hailed the recent entry of its Sol de Janeiro and Grown Alchemist...
Middle East popularity grows in World Cup aftermath, says ForwardKeys
Travel intelligence provider ForwardKeys has presented an upbeat assessment for tourism arrivals in the Middle East for the second half of this...
Seat capacity for China outbound travel set to improve in Q2 2023
Travel analyst ForwardKeys has predicted that outbound China travel will grow in Q2, as more seats connect Chinese travellers to the rest of the...
91% of respondents optimistic about the GTR industry, says flash poll
An impressive 91% of respondents to TRBusiness' Q1 2023 Travel Retail (TR) Confidence Tracker are feeling optimistic about the global travel...
m1nd-set urges GTR stakeholders to think beyond Chinese travellers
In its latest report, travel retail research agency m1nd-set has revealed the top passenger nationalities ranked by 2025 potential market value,...
Americas departing intl. traffic set to grow 8% yoy in 2024, says ForwardKeys
The post-pandemic bounce back of departing international traffic from the Americas is stabilising year-over-year, signalling a a full recovery from the pandemic, and the recent resurgence of business traffic may present renewed opportunities for stakeholders, shows the...
Heathrow Airport records its busiest ever February half-term
Heathrow (LHA) served a record number of passengers in February, with 5.8 million people flying through the UK’s hub airport last month. Cargo tonnage was also up 21% on 2023. The 21% increase in cargo tonnage outmatches most European airports by an average of 8%, and LHR said a mixture of travellers looking for warmer destinations, and those embarking on ski holidays contributed to this massive increase in pax. 2 million people flew via Heathrow over the spring half-term, a four-day...
Aena updates its Strategic Plan 2022-2026 with strong pax, emissions targets
In an update of its Strategic Plan 2022-2026, Spanish airport operator Aena says it expects to exceed 300 million passengers in 2025,...
Lindt & Sprüngli reports impressive organic GTR growth for 2023
Premium confectionery brand Lindt & Sprüngli has reported 20.1% organic sales growth for its GTR business in the financial year...
JCDecaux research offers major passenger insights
New research insights from Ipsos UK compiled for JCDecaux provide a revised outlook of air passenger profiles, their relationship with the airport...
Beam Suntory FY23 results reveal strong GTR performance in Asia
Premium spirits manufacturer Beam Suntory has announced the company’s 2023 full year results, with net sales up 7% year-on-year, and operating...
Estée Lauder net sales drop 9% in Q2 FY24 amid Asia travel retail struggles
The Q2 FY24 report for The Estée Lauder Companies, which outlines its fiscal performance through Q2 FY24 (six months ended 31 Dec 2023), reveals...
Ryanair releases Q3 report and names latest board appointment
Ryanair has released its Q3 FY24 results, which show quarterly profit-after-tax (PAT) of €15 million ($16.2m). Its nine-month PAT ending 31...
Global Industry Survey early indicators revealed – but do you agree?
Early analysis of the results for the 2024 Global Industry Survey reveals over three quarters (76%) of respondents think the coming year's travel...
DF buyers in MEA deliver significant hike in conversion and purchase rates
The mix of duty free buyers in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is evolving, with a rise in the share of female, Gen Z, solo and business...
Industry confidence levels shrink over 25% in Q3
DF&TR industry confidence levels dipped significantly in Q3 2023 with 67.56% of respondents to the TRBusiness TR Confidence Tracker* feeling...
Blueprint and m1nd-set announce second Gen Z Consumer Workshop
The next edition of the GenZ RedY consumer insights workshop series, organised by m1nd-set and business development consultancy Blueprint, will...
Pessimism impacting confidence levels in Q2, shows TR Confidence Tracker
A small but significant 7% of duty free and travel retail stakeholders who responded to the TRBusiness Q2 2023 TR Confidence Tracker flash poll...
Abu Dhabi International Airport's half-year traffic soars 67%
Abu Dhabi International Airport posted a 67% year-on-year rise in passenger traffic for the first six months of the year, with more than 10.3...
DFWC 2023 Q2 KPI Monitor shows only ME region exceeding 2019 pax numbers
Quarterly data from the Duty Free World Council (DFWC) Q2, 2023 KPI Monitor reveals the Middle East to be the only region to have surpassed 2019...
L’Occitane International posts double-digit sales growth for FY2024 Q1
Beauty and wellbeing products company, L’Occitane International S.A., has hailed the recent entry of its Sol de Janeiro and Grown Alchemist...
Middle East popularity grows in World Cup aftermath, says ForwardKeys
Travel intelligence provider ForwardKeys has presented an upbeat assessment for tourism arrivals in the Middle East for the second half of this...
Seat capacity for China outbound travel set to improve in Q2 2023
Travel analyst ForwardKeys has predicted that outbound China travel will grow in Q2, as more seats connect Chinese travellers to the rest of the...
91% of respondents optimistic about the GTR industry, says flash poll
An impressive 91% of respondents to TRBusiness' Q1 2023 Travel Retail (TR) Confidence Tracker are feeling optimistic about the global travel...
m1nd-set urges GTR stakeholders to think beyond Chinese travellers
In its latest report, travel retail research agency m1nd-set has revealed the top passenger nationalities ranked by 2025 potential market value,...
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Americas departing intl. traffic set to grow 8% yoy in 2024, says ForwardKeys
The post-pandemic bounce back of departing international traffic from the Americas is...
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