Year in Review: Videos
Videos of the Year III
Celebrating the Onam harvest festival at Cochin Duty Free
This lovely video came courtesy of Alpha Kreol India, the joint venture between Kreol Group and Dufry that runs Cochin Duty Free, as the partners celebrated the harvest festival of Onam at Cochin International Airport in late August. The video features staff performing folk dances in traditional attire. The harvest festival is keenly celebrated in Kerala (key dates this year were 20 to 31 August), where Cochin Airport is located. It is associated with the mythological tale of a king who returns to earth to bless his people.
Jack Daniel’s and a single malt milestone
In a milestone for the brand, American whiskey house Jack Daniel’s unveiled its first single malt whiskey as a travel retail exclusive in September. To celebrate the launch, Brown-Forman joined hands with Dufry, Heathrow Airport and JCDecaux for an immersive, omnichannel activation in Terminal 5, and simultaneously ran a twin Jack Daniel’s activation at Singapore Changi Airport.
A FAB-ulous occasion in Bangkok
Our highlights video from the 2023 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Conference and Awards, held on 12-13 September in Bangkok (the first in-person FAB gathering since 2019), captured the vibrancy of the travel food scene. Click through to see clips from the conference programme, the spectacular SSP-sponsored opening night cocktail party at the Millennium Hilton Hotel, food events and the Gala Dinner and FAB Awards ceremony at the magnificent Riverside Terrace, Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort.
Xavier Rossinyol and the birth of Avolta
“More diversified and resilient together, both geographically and on business lines, Avolta reflects the company’s long-term vision by putting the travellers’ needs at its core and unifying the travel retail and food & beverage (F&B) businesses un1der a single company name.” So said Dufry Group (later renamed Avolta) CEO Xavier Rossinyol in an exclusive interview with Martin Moodie in Cannes on 2 October, as the group launched its updated branding and identity.
Full story here.
Reliving The Trinity Forum
One of the most memorable Trinity Forums in the event’s 20-year history took place in Hong Kong on 25-26 October, hosted in style by Hong Kong International Airport. It was organised by The Moodie Davitt Report in association with Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific and Middle East and ACI World.
Key themes that cropped up time and again included the importance of consumer-centricity, the convergence of business channels, the need for partnerships to be bold and brave, the twin roles of digitalisation and humanity in our sector and the imperative to embrace sustainability. Click on the video link for a highlights reel.
Click here for our full review of The Trinity Forum.
The Moodie Davitt eZine
Issue 330 | 22 December 2023
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