Sadly The Moodie Report Publisher has been unable to make the ASUTIL conference in Aruba which has just begun – the first I have missed for many years. But most of the delegates are convinced that I am indeed there, according to Lois Pasternak of Travel Markets Insider, who is covering the event for The
Martin Moodie is the Founder & Chairman of The Moodie Report.
Events
Miles for Smiles 2009 – you’re gonna need a quality shoe
You don’t want no stand-by pair ‘Cos these’ll take the wear and tear Made to take good care of you For that trip by road or rail For extra grip on those rocky trails You’re gonna need a quality shoe – ‘A Quality Shoe’ – Mark Knopfler Yes there’s plenty of rocky trails ahead as
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Miscellaneous
Picking up the pieces
For the first time ever, Korean Air’s latest collectors’ edition version of its onboard duty free magazine SkyShop has The Moodie Report puzzled. Well The Moodie Report Publisher anyway… As regular readers will know, Korean Air Managing Vice President Catering & Inflight Sales Business Division Heather Cho likes to pull off a few surprises with
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Airports
The right move at the right time
Airport Authority Hong Kong’s decision to extend its core duty free liquor & tobacco and perfumes and cosmetics contracts as well as airside general merchandise concessions at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for another two years is precisely the right move at the right time. The contracts, which were due to expire in the second
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Airports
A pragmatic, powerful marriage
Today’s announcement of a joint venture between DFS and The Valiram Group to bid for the pivotal Terminal 2 fashion concession at Singapore Changi Airport is a deeply pragmatic response to unique trading conditions both at Changi and in the travel retail channel worldwide. A one-off alliance for now – though it’s conceivable that both
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Miscellaneous
Online excellence from Korean Air
Korean Air has done it again. The world’s most successful – and arguably most innovative – inflight retailer has now stretched the boundaries of online retailing. Its new-look website, CyberShyShop.com(http://www.cyberskyshop.com/english/index.aspx) is one of the best examples we have seen of travel retail embracing the online opportunity. In fact until now there have been precious few embraces.
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People
Farewell to Stuart Mangan
If I close my eyes I can see the sunlight tumbling down between the native pines Broken by the breeze, splashing red and orange light I can see the wedge-tailed eagle climbing stairways in the sky; If I close my eyes – John Schumann, If I close my eyes With great sadness we report the
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Miscellaneous
Simplicity in Singapore
Over the past week I have travelled through three of Singapore Changi Airport’s four terminals – the Budget Terminal, plus 1 and 2. It’s a pity to have missed the best of them all – T3 – but we have reported on that facility extensively anyway in recent months. The thing that struck me most
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Events
A blended dram that simply may never be bettered
All can be revealed. Indeed, all has been revealed. As mentioned in my last Blog, I am here in Singapore to witness a unique collaboration between a brand, a retailer, an airport and a charity. Yesterday at Singapore Changi Airport (the airport), an extraordinary new Scotch whisky blend was unveiled to the world at the
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Miscellaneous
Avoiding the Kops in Singapore
When I arrived at my hotel in Singapore yesterday afternoon – the Mandarin Oriental – the place was abuzz with expectation, with scores of expectant-looking people gathered outside the entrance with their cameras. The reason alas was not The Moodie Report’s arrival but that of Liverpool Football Club as part of their Asian tour. They
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Airlines
Excitement builds in Singapore after heart-warming generosity at ARC
The Moodie Report is in Singapore, where later today a major launch involving an airport, a brand, a retailer and a charity takes place. All is embargoed for now but I can tell you the excitement is building here for what amounts to a very special launch indeed. The Moodie Report has been asked to
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Airports
And the winner is…
The Moodie Report always likes to make a difference in people’s lives and it was with great pleasure – and a lot of fun – that we did exactly that at Doha International Airport on Friday. Qatar Duty Free Company, a subsidiary of the Qatar Airways group, runs a highly successful car raffle at the
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Miscellaneous
Kicking up a storm in Qatar
The Moodie Report is operating today out of its temporary Qatari bureau at the Marriott Doha Hotel. Sand storms have hit Qatar over the past two days and outside my fourth floor hotel window a white haze hangs like a drape over this burgeoning city. We’re just minutes away from Doha International Airport, where, later today
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