The QDF Way #1: Mastering successful partnerships in the luxury space
[PARTNER CONTENT] In part one of this new and exclusive video insights series produced by TRBusiness in partnership with Qatar Duty Free (QDF), the retailer’s Senior Vice President, Thabet Musleh, shares his views on bringing stand-out partnerships to life. “We’re...
Grant Fleming and Nuno Moreira take leadership roles at Qatar Duty Free
Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of two experienced DF&TR industry executives. Grant Fleming has joined as Vice President, Food & Beverage, while Nuno Moreira is named as Vice President, Strategy & Commercial, with immediate effect. Both report to Thabet Musleh, Qatar Duty Free Senior Vice President. Former APTRA President Fleming will be responsible for the Hamad International Airport based travel retailer’s...
ACI opens Riyadh office, releases 2022 Airport Connectivity Report
Airports Council International (ACI) has opened an office in Riyadh and released its 2022 Airport Connectivity Report at the...
Istanbul Airport 2022 carbon emissions fall 21% vs. 2019 as it targets 2050 net-zero
Istanbul Airport has released its 2021-22 Sustainability Report update, which shows a 21% fall in carbon emissions versus a 2019 baseline. The...
Adrian Bradshaw named in key retail role at TRSS at Abu Dhabi Airport
Experienced DF&TR senior executive Adrian Bradshaw has been named as General Manager, Travel Retail Sales & Services (TRSS) at the new...
Abu Dhabi Airports readies Terminal A for November 2023 opening
Abu Dhabi Airports has confirmed its new 742,000sqm state-of-the-art Terminal A will be open and operational in November 2023. One of the...
Dubai Duty Free signs new Principal Partner deal with UAE Rugby
The UAE Rugby Federation (UAERF) has announced that Dubai Duty Free (DDF) has become a Principal Partner of the UAERF, and Partner of the UAE...
Qatar Duty Free opens Dolce & Gabbana boutique at Hamad International
Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has opened a new stand-alone Dolce & Gabbana (D&G) store in the South Node of Hamad International Airport...
First-half traffic at Dubai International Airport surpasses pre-pandemic levels
Dubai International Airport (DXB) has hailed passenger traffic in the first half of this year exceeding the level of the equivalent period in...
Duty free leads 24% year-on-year pax sales growth at KKIA in first half
Duty free sales at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) increased 39% year-on-year in the first half of 2023, operator Riyadh Airports...
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...
MEADFA releases details of second awards; winners to be revealed in Ghana
The Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) Awards will return at the association’s conference at the Kempinski Hotel Gold...
Hamad International rolls out 'frictionless wayfinding' experience
Hamad International Airport in Doha is introducing a new digital wayfinding solution to help passengers more seamlessly navigate the...
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...
Dubai Duty Free names new Millennium Millionaire & Finest Surprise winners
An Indian national is the latest winner to scoop the top prize of the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire promotion. And three further...
Qatar Duty Free pushes 633% growth for Venchi at Hamad
Qatar Duty Free (QDF) teamed up with Italian gourmet chocolate brand Venchi this month to execute an airport-wide campaign at Hamad International...
ATU hosts ‘joyous’ consumer event at Istanbul’s Luxury Square store
ATU Duty Free, the subsidiary of TAV Airports and Unifree Duty Free/Gebr. Heinemann, hosted a series of “joyous” activities inside its...
Forum Keynote 2: ‘Spend is moderating, penetration is moderating’, says DDF
Ramesh Cidambi, Dubai Duty Free Chief Operating Officer, has told TR Consumer Forum delegates that spend and penetration is now moderating...
Dubai Duty Free names two new Millennium Millionaire winners
An American and a UAE national are the latest people to win the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire promotion. Two further winners have...
Coach makes its presence felt with new boutique concept at HIA Concourse A
Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has introduced a fresh design concept for New York fashion house Coach at Hamad International Airport (HIA). The 60sq m...
The QDF Way #1: Mastering successful partnerships in the luxury space
[PARTNER CONTENT] In part one of this new and exclusive video insights series produced by TRBusiness in partnership with Qatar Duty Free (QDF), the retailer’s Senior Vice President, Thabet Musleh, shares his views on bringing stand-out partnerships to life. “We’re...
Grant Fleming and Nuno Moreira take leadership roles at Qatar Duty Free
Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of two experienced DF&TR industry executives. Grant Fleming has joined as Vice President, Food & Beverage, while Nuno Moreira is named as Vice President, Strategy & Commercial, with immediate effect. Both report to Thabet Musleh, Qatar Duty Free Senior Vice President. Former APTRA President Fleming will be responsible for the Hamad International Airport based travel retailer’s...
ACI opens Riyadh office, releases 2022 Airport Connectivity Report
Airports Council International (ACI) has opened an office in Riyadh and released its 2022 Airport Connectivity Report at the...
Istanbul Airport 2022 carbon emissions fall 21% vs. 2019 as it targets 2050 net-zero
Istanbul Airport has released its 2021-22 Sustainability Report update, which shows a 21% fall in carbon emissions versus a 2019 baseline. The...
Adrian Bradshaw named in key retail role at TRSS at Abu Dhabi Airport
Experienced DF&TR senior executive Adrian Bradshaw has been named as General Manager, Travel Retail Sales & Services (TRSS) at the new...
Abu Dhabi Airports readies Terminal A for November 2023 opening
Abu Dhabi Airports has confirmed its new 742,000sqm state-of-the-art Terminal A will be open and operational in November 2023. One of the...
Dubai Duty Free signs new Principal Partner deal with UAE Rugby
The UAE Rugby Federation (UAERF) has announced that Dubai Duty Free (DDF) has become a Principal Partner of the UAERF, and Partner of the UAE...
Qatar Duty Free opens Dolce & Gabbana boutique at Hamad International
Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has opened a new stand-alone Dolce & Gabbana (D&G) store in the South Node of Hamad International Airport...
First-half traffic at Dubai International Airport surpasses pre-pandemic levels
Dubai International Airport (DXB) has hailed passenger traffic in the first half of this year exceeding the level of the equivalent period in...
Duty free leads 24% year-on-year pax sales growth at KKIA in first half
Duty free sales at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) increased 39% year-on-year in the first half of 2023, operator Riyadh Airports...
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...
MEADFA releases details of second awards; winners to be revealed in Ghana
The Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) Awards will return at the association’s conference at the Kempinski Hotel Gold...
Hamad International rolls out 'frictionless wayfinding' experience
Hamad International Airport in Doha is introducing a new digital wayfinding solution to help passengers more seamlessly navigate the...
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...
Dubai Duty Free names new Millennium Millionaire & Finest Surprise winners
An Indian national is the latest winner to scoop the top prize of the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire promotion. And three further...
Qatar Duty Free pushes 633% growth for Venchi at Hamad
Qatar Duty Free (QDF) teamed up with Italian gourmet chocolate brand Venchi this month to execute an airport-wide campaign at Hamad International...
ATU hosts ‘joyous’ consumer event at Istanbul’s Luxury Square store
ATU Duty Free, the subsidiary of TAV Airports and Unifree Duty Free/Gebr. Heinemann, hosted a series of “joyous” activities inside its...
Forum Keynote 2: ‘Spend is moderating, penetration is moderating’, says DDF
Ramesh Cidambi, Dubai Duty Free Chief Operating Officer, has told TR Consumer Forum delegates that spend and penetration is now moderating...
Dubai Duty Free names two new Millennium Millionaire winners
An American and a UAE national are the latest people to win the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire promotion. Two further winners have...
Coach makes its presence felt with new boutique concept at HIA Concourse A
Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has introduced a fresh design concept for New York fashion house Coach at Hamad International Airport (HIA). The 60sq m...
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