I know there have been plenty of airport Pop-Ups. But I’ve not seen anything like this. A beautiful temporary landmark housed in an elegant permanent one.
Promotions
Celebrating beauty in the Lunar(tic) New Year
In a world turned ugly and feral, the beauty of cultures and human communication are more important than ever.
Read More
Airports
How a Titotaller got to wear the silver fern
Messrs Geoghegan and Spillane displayed a level of service every bit as slick as Irish scrum-half Conor Murray, hand-delivering their prizes to Diana in Auckland last week.
Read More
Airports
The land of the Arrivals duty free phenomenon
I’ve arrived in Manila, home to the world’s most important duty free Arrivals shopping business. From the moment you enter Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the signage for Duty Free Philippines’s (DFP) Fiesta Shopping Mall is everywhere. The legions of Balikbayans (overseas-based Filipinos) and OFWs (overseas foreign workers) who pour through this airport every year represent
Read More
Airports
The dancing of the Northern Lights
“People always ask me how do you drink Scotch? I reply, ‘You’re either left handed or right handed’.” Meet Willie Tait, Master Distiller and Isle of Jura Ambassador at the Whyte & Mackay owned malt whisky maker. Willie was on hand at London Heathrow Terminal 5 this week as part of the airport company’s excellent
Read More
Airports
Eton Mess anybody?
Now this is what I call a promotional campaign with taste. And it’s exactly, exactly, the sort of thing that airports should be doing to promote their country’s culture, crafts or traditions. Passengers flying through Heathrow Airport are to be treated to what we are promised will be the ‘best bites of Britain’, to mark
Read More
Airports
Jack Daniel’s and DFS lend a hand to the children of Haiti
This has to rank as one of the best collaborative initiatives between a brand and a travel retailer in years. Brown-Forman Duty Free/Travel Retail has chosen an uniquely artistic way to mark the 50th anniversary of its long-time close partner DFS. The Brown-Forman team asked artists from around the world to turn barrels in which
Read More
Airports
Good taste in every sense
One of my favourite stories of 2010 to date is Airport Authority Hong Kong’s superb ‘Tasting Hong Kong’ community art campaign at Hong Kong International Airport – in my view a classic example of how airports can (and should) contribute to their local communities and cultures. Tasting Hong Kong showcases visual artworks from ten local
Read More
Airports
Make my day
“Come over here Sir please.” Oh, oh, I was clearly in trouble again for taking photographs at London Heathrow Airport… The scene is Heathrow Airport Terminal 1 last Friday and I am making my way from the formal opening of Aelia’s impressive new Longchamp boutique to the Tin Goose bar at the other end of
Read More
Airports
The Moodie Blog in India – Day 1: Cochin
The Moodie Report – and, of course, The Moodie Blog – are back in India, beginning a five-day whistlestop tour of this amazing country. Tonight I arrived via Singapore to Cochin International Airport, gateway to beautiful Kerala and home to Alpha Kreol, India’s longest-running duty free success story. Despite the late hour (well after 10p.m)
Read More
Events
The spirit of renaissance
“Credit card facilities are available,” said DFS Group’s John Hoover, with a smile writ large on his face inviting his audience to purchase the retailer’s latest Changi travel retail spirits exclusive. But this wasn’t any ordinary bottle of spirits. He was referring to Bombay Sapphire Revelation, the S$284,000 (US$200,00) ultra-luxury decanter that was unveiled at
Read More
People
Anyone for Teese? Dita leaves Cointreau drinkers both shaken and stirred
Meet Dita. Dita Von Teese. As in the US burlesque artist, model, actress and former wife of Marilyn Manson. The magnificently named Ms Von Teese is famous for many things, including a concert at the New York Academy of Art, where she gave a literally sparkling performance by wearing nothing but US$5 million worth of diamonds. Now Dita Von
Read More
Airports
Twin propellers of penetration, Baileys style
For years Baileys Irish Cream has been one of the most innovative brands in travel retail and it’s clear the tradition is continuing. I snapped the pictures above and below at DFS Group’s main store at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 last week, en route to Bangkok. What drew my eye were the perky little