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Special Issue
IAADFS
Summit of the
Americas
April 2023

Robust air traffic recovery in the Americas delivers INSIDE INSIDER
positive momentum for travel retail

Airport Council
International (ACI) World’s
accounting of the busiest airports
worldwide (released on April 5)
underscored the strong recovery Essence Corp. reveals new logo as it
in the Americas—especially celebrates 35 years of excellence
among airports in the United
States.
U.S. airports – Atlanta,
Dallas-Ft. Worth, Denver and
Chicago O’Hare --took the top
four spots (with Los Angeles at
#6) in passenger counts. Even
more impressive, U.S. airports
took nine of the top 10 spots
in aircraft movements –with
Istanbul squeaking in at last
place.
The top 10 airports for total Inaugural F&B@Sea event at Seatrade
passenger traffic accounted for Campari Group opened a permanent Appleton Estate Jamaican rum boutique at delivers good effort to connect industry
10% of global traffic, and have Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The boutique, prominently with vendors
reached more than 86% of the located near the entrance of the Dufry walk-in store, is Campari’s largest ever
pre-pandemic level. People are investment in global travel retail. See story beginning on p. 68.
traveling, marking an important
milestone in air travel’s full pop-ups, and pop-ins at airports by industry expert Joe Bates,
recovery from the impact of the across the region, as will be seen which begins on page 60.
pandemic, says ACI. throughout this issue of Travel We must make special
Not so positively, nearly Markets Insider. mention of Miami-based beauty
all of the gains in the Americas The cruise sector—which distribution company Essence
are due to domestic traffic. arguably suffered the worst Corp., which is celebrating
There is not one airport from through the protracted shutdown its 35th anniversary this year.
the Americas in the ranking of over the past two years – has The family-owned company
Top 10 Airports for International come roaring back. Nearly not only survived the COVID
Passengers. Nevertheless, 10,000 cruise people attended disruptions, it managed to grow Andy Consuegra, WEBB Banks CEO
international travel has been the Seatrade Global event in its portfolio and market share Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
steadily improving throughout Florida at the end of March, which during the crisis. Their story announces acquisition of WEBB Banks
the Americas. boasted more than 500 exhibitors, begins on page 50.
Domestic air travel in a new F&B@Sea component, and We look forward to
Latin America is also strong, a special session on cruise retail. seeing many of our readers at
and in some cases almost at TMI has extensive coverage of the the IAADFS Summit of the
pre-pandemic levels (see more channel beginning on page 28. Americas, another welcome step
details on page 46). This issue also takes a in the industry’s post-pandemic
Brands and operators have deep look at the challenges still recovery. Starboard unveils a bold new refresh as
been quick to respond to the facing much of the industry from it amplifies mission to “curate a vibrant
world”
resilience of travel, staging some logistics and supply-chain issues, Lois Pasternak,
innovative, stunning activations, in an excellent study put together Editor/Publisher Plus Products-People-Places
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