King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA), Jeddah, has partnered with SSP to introduce a range of food & beverage brands. The carefully selected suite of brands tailors the mix to the KAIA passenger profile.


King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA), Jeddah, has partnered with SSP to introduce a range of food & beverage brands. The carefully selected suite of brands tailors the mix to the KAIA passenger profile.

The winners of each award will be announced during an official awards ceremony on 11 June at the co-located APEX FTE EMEA and APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing events (Dublin, 10-12 June 2025).

Vancouver International Airport has unveiled Vancouver Duty Free, a reimagined shopping experience for international travellers, creating a unique sense of place and an enhanced customer experience.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, The New Terminal One, and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Airports have selected Duty Free Americas as exclusive duty free operator for JFK’s New Terminal One.

Zurich Airport has selected ‘the food collective ag’ to operate the new TREATS food hall. The 2,000sqm food hall, opening in autumn 2027, is set to become a new gastronomic highlight at Zurich Airport.

Nice Côte d’Azur Airport has opened two new restaurants – Natoo and Bottega. Based on an original concept focused on travel and wellness, these new brands are operated by Lagardère Travel Retail France.

In part 1 of our comprehensive focus, Vantage Group, Air France-KLM, Threedot, MUC, Oman Air, nlmtd, YVR, Kinetic Consultancy, and more share their insights into the top ancillary & retailing trends in 2025.

Here, we provide an update on FTE’s three Communities, as well as the pioneering FTE Accelerating Collaboration & Engagement (ACE) platform, including Proof of Concepts and exclusive members-only activities.

KLM is trialling Immfly’s ‘Buy On Board’ service, as it explores digital onboard solutions to further enhance CX. The aim is to offer travellers more personalisation, while also achieving operational efficiencies.

Launceston Airport’s Departures Hall is set for a multi-million-dollar transformation, which will see the addition of three new food & beverage venues and the biggest terminal renovation in 20 years.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and JFKIAT – operator of JFK Terminal 4 – have announced a new line-up of food & beverage concessions curated in partnership with HMSHost for an enhanced CX.

Future Travel Experience (FTE) is delighted to announce that Albert Jan Prevoo, Director Aviation Innovation at innovation consultancy nlmtd, is the new Captain of the FTE World Ancillary & Retailing Working Group.

Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport has opened a new restaurant and live music venue as part of a multi-phase concessions improvement project. The aim is to deliver “a dynamic, world-class experience”.

Fraport USA has won the bidding to manage the retail concessions at Baltimore/Washington International Airport for 23 years. Plans include further enhancing CX “through a variety of innovative concepts”.

The first-of-its-kind FTE Communities Live Days event took place on 10-12 February 2025, hosted by Orlando International Airport. Over 200 members of our FTE Communities participated. Read the full report.

Flair Airlines is partnering with Immfly to implement cutting-edge onboard retail and digital solutions. As part of this, travellers will have the convenience of in-seat ordering from their personal devices.
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