Never before have I been so entranced by the rich colour of my roses, the yellows, whites, pinks and blood reds. Never before have I watched with such wonder the daily routine of the birds taking their daily sustenance from their feeders.
Miscellaneous
Climbing Mount Difficulty and Piercing through Clouds
The name Aoraki means ‘Piercing through clouds’, a singularly appropriate phrase for what we sought to achieve, in attempting to scale new business heights and break through the dark clouds of COVID-19.
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Airports
How no flights, corona, inaction became lights, camera, action at Vilnius Airport
What movies would you show at your airport during the COVID-19 crisis?Here’s The Moodie Blog’s suggestions.
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Events
Why rice will never turn to gold at The Moodie Davitt Report
Work harder than you have ever worked in your life; don’t believe you have a right to survive – whole sectors have been hit, even eradicated by disrupters and Black Swans and the latter don’t come much blacker than COVID-19.
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Events
Theirs not to reason why, theirs just to do and die
The President of the United States last night gave a televised performance more befitting of the madman Lieutenant Commander Philip Francis Queeg in the 1954 film The Caine Mutiny.
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Events
Zooming in on travel retail and freeing the Furloughed four
Some great wines were ‘shared’ and some great, and often very moving, stories told. Wine – and Zoom – ensured that while we might be isolated, we are not alone.
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Miscellaneous
The end of certainty
It was as if each of them was simply trying to come to terms with the change to the human condition as much as they were trying to navigate the immediate future for their businesses.
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Events
Croissants, crisis and human kindness
I watched, transfixed as a heated argument broke out after one passenger accused another of not using tongs to pick up his chocolate croissant
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Events
Up close and personal with big Magdy Al Sheikh at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Magdy is Mr. Fix-it at the tennis. Need to find a seat for a VIP at the last second? Need a security man that no-one dares mess with? Get Magdy. Want someone that the players feel safe with? Yep, Magdy is your man.
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Events
Novak shows his skills, balance and class in Dubai
Novak was a host’s and sponsor’s dream, making time for what seemed like a million photos, taking part in the party fun, and generally showing what an outstanding ambassador he has become for the sport.
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Events
Exigency in travel retail, excellence at Dubai Duty Free
The truth is that no-one knows what lies around the corner with this situation. It is a time to concentrate on the basics and no-one does that better than Dubai Duty Free.
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Events
February 2, 2020 – a palindrome to remember, a day to forget
It’s sad and grim on every level. A time to buckle down as businesses, stay safe as individuals. It’s important to keep noting that the travel retail sector historically recovers quickly from crisis. It will again this time.
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Events
Counting the most important cost of a health crisis
There are rocky weeks and perhaps months ahead for our industry but ultimately they pale in comparison to the human cost of such a crisis.