ETRC issues guidelines on how to safely reopen travel retail
European travel retail and duty free industry association the European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) issued a set...April 28, 2020
60% to travel three months after restrictions, although 60% will not visit travel retail, says m1nd-set
Some 60% of international travelers said they will take an international flight within the first three months...April 27, 2020
Shiseido Travel Retail launches multifunctional skincare products
Shiseido Travel Retail has launched a new range of skincare products from four of its brands, Shiseido,...April 24, 2020
Dufry sales for first two weeks in April down 90%, implements new measures to preserve cash
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has implemented a string of measures to strengthen its liquidity in light of...April 23, 2020
Some 40% of travelers expect to avoid travel for six months post-pandemic
Some 60% of recent travelers anticipate a return to travel within one to two months of the...April 22, 2020
Gebr Heinemann predicts high losses for 2020, but says is well-positioned
German travel retailer Gebr Heinemann said that while 2020 will be characterized by high financial losses due...April 21, 2020
AirAsia resumes domestic operations
AirAsia is set to resume scheduled domestic flights starting with Malaysia on April 29. The resumption will...April 20, 2020
TFWA to amend pricing and format for Cannes show
Travel retail association TFWA has amended the pricing and format of the World Exhibition & Conference, to...April 15, 2020
Brisbane Airport launches online marketplace amid COVID-19
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) is to launch an online airport marketplace on April 16 to offset decreased...April 15, 2020
London Heathrow Airport to consolidate operations to Terminals 2 and 5
London Heathrow Airport will consolidate all operations to Terminals 2 and 5 over the coming weeks due...April 14, 2020
Phuket Airport suspends operations due to COVID-19
Airports of Thailand (AOT) will suspend operations at Phuket Airport, effective April 10, due to COVID-19. The...April 10, 2020
Hotel Shilla becomes 44% shareholder of 3Sixty Duty Free
The Shilla Duty Free parent company Hotel Shilla has become a 44% shareholder of 3Sixty Duty Free...April 8, 2020
Frankfurt Airport suspends operations in Terminal 2
Frankfurt Airport has suspended operations at its Terminal 2. The airport has bundled all its passenger handling...April 7, 2020
Singapore Changi Airport to close Terminal 2 for 18 months
Singapore’s Changi Airport Group (CAG) will suspend operations at Terminal 2 for 18 months and relocate airlines...April 6, 2020
Shilla Duty Free Jeju Downtown Store closes for 10 days in April
The Shilla Duty Free’s Jeju downtown store has closed for a total of 10 days in April,...April 3, 2020
COVID-19 predicted to wipe out 38.1% of global passenger traffic
The COVID-19 pandemic is predicted to wipe out 38.1% of global passenger traffic and almost half of...April 2, 2020
London Gatwick Airport closes North Terminal due to COVID-19
As of April 1, London’s Gatwick Airport will close its North Terminal due to COVID-19. The North...April 1, 2020
Easyjet grounds fleet
European airline easyjet has grounded its fleet, after completing rescue flights to repatriate customers on Sunday. The...March 30, 2020
Paris-Orly Airport and London City Airport to close temporarily
Paris-Orly airport is to temporarily close from March 31 due to lack of traffic as a result...March 26, 2020
Dubai Duty Free temporarily closes due to COVID-19
Travel retailer Dubai Duty Free will temporarily close, in line with the UAE government’s decision to suspend...March 24, 2020
IAADFS asks airports to suspend minimum guarantee payments
US-based travel-retail association the IAADFS has sent a letter to airports requesting that they suspend guaranteed payments...March 20, 2020
80% of flight capacity slashed between China and rest of world
Some 80% of flight capacity between China and the rest of the world has been cut due...March 18, 2020
US travel ban on traffic from Europe to result in 3.5 million passenger drop
The US travel ban on traffic from Europe is set to result in a 3.5 million drop...March 13, 2020
Paco Rabanne opens travel-retail spaceship-themed pop-up
Paco Rabanne (Puig) has opened a spaceship-themed pop-up at Melbourne Tullamarine International Airport Terminal 2 in partnership...March 12, 2020
Dufry expects negative growth in 2020 due to COVID-19
Swiss travel retailer Dufry Group expects to see a single-digit decline in organic growth for the full...March 12, 2020
European airports faced with “full-blown crisis” due to COVID-19 spread
Europe has seen a 13.5% drop in airport passenger footfall or a loss of 67m passengers in...March 10, 2020
Travel Retail Americas: The state of play
The outlook for the Americas is contrasted. Currency issues continue to dictate terms alongside economic and political...March 9, 2020
Global air passenger industry could lose between $63bn and $113bn due to COVID-19
The air passenger business could lose between $63bn and $113bn in 2020, according to the International Air...March 5, 2020
Asia Pacific duty-free sales to lose $8.3bn due to COVID-19
The Asia Pacific (APAC) region’s duty-free sales are expected to lose $8.3bn in 2020 due to the...March 5, 2020
Bookings to Italy drop 138.7% in final week of February due to COVID-19
Bookings to Europe from intercontinental sources dropped 23.7% between January 20 (when China imposed travel restrictions) and...March 5, 2020