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Officials and executives celebrate the reopening of the Vilnius Duty Free store with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Vilnius Airport.

Vilnius Airport Opens Baltic Region’s Largest Duty Free Store

Travel Retail Vilnius (TRV), a subsidiary of global travel retailer Gebr. Heinemann, has reopened its redesigned duty free and travel value shop in the Schengen ...
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Westfield Century City shopping center and AMC theatre in Los Angeles, surrounded by modern high-rise buildings and palm trees. Haha169 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

Why American shopping malls have become true lifestyle destinations

Walk into a busy American mall on a Saturday and count how many people are actually carrying shopping bags. Fewer than you would expect. Plenty ...
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Aerial view of Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft parked at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport with desert mountains in the background

Avolta secures eight-year travel retail extension at Phoenix Airport

Global travel retailer Avolta has secured an eight-year extension for its travel retail operations at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, covering more than 1,400 square ...
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Lagardère Travel Retail renews Geneva Airport duty free concession

Lagardère Travel Retail renews duty free and fashion concessions at Geneva Airport

Lagardère Travel Retail has renewed its duty free and fashion concessions at Genève Aéroport, extending a partnership with the Swiss airport that dates back to ...
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Kansai Airport officials celebrate the opening of the new international commercial area alongside renovated Terminal 1 interiors

Kansai Airport Unveils Huge New Shopping and Dining Area

Kansai International Airport has completed a major expansion and renovation of Terminal 1, unveiling a new international retail and dining area as part of a ...
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Restaurant diners receiving a bill at a busy restaurant during a major international sports event

FIFA World Cup 2026: Restaurants owners in U.S. host cities, to add mandatory tip to customers’ bills

Tipping is an elusive custom that seems to change its rules the world over – what is deemed a generous token of appreciation in some ...
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An elevated view over Split, Croatia, looking across the turquoise harbor and yacht marina toward the old town. Terracotta-roofed buildings and stone landmarks line the waterfront, tour boats and pleasure craft are moored along the Riva promenade and marina, and a green wooded hillside dotted with houses rises on the right under a bright summer sky.

Croatia Lets Cities Ban Late-Night Shop Alcohol Sales to Curb Rowdy Tourists

Croatia has passed a law allowing its cities and towns to restrict overnight alcohol sales in shops, handing local authorities a new tool to curb ...
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Promotional collage for StreetXO Ibiza featuring chef Dabiz Muñoz with arms crossed in a white chef's jacket on a dark background, alongside the StreetXO Ibiza logo and four signature dishes shown on red backdrops, including a tuna-topped croquette nigiri held between two fingers, a plated octopus dish with lime, an egg dish held in one hand and a layered creation on a sauce-splattered plate.

Four-Michelin-Star Chef Dabiz Muñoz Opens StreetXO Ibiza at The Site Ibiza Gastronomic Hub

Spanish chef Dabiz Muñoz has opened StreetXO in Ibiza, bringing one of the most anticipated gastronomic openings of the season to the island. The restaurant ...
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The full Levi's 2026 FIFA World Cup Ringer T-Shirt Collection displayed on a football goal net outdoors, featuring 13 national team colourways including Japan, England, Spain, Colombia, Germany, Brazil, South Korea, Nigeria, France, Argentina, Mexico, Canada, and Morocco

Levi’s Unveils Global Ringer T-Shirt Collection for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Levi’s has unveiled a new T-shirt collection in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Called the “Ringer T-Shirt Collection,” this capsule collection focuses on ...
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Interior of Nobu One Za'abeel restaurant in Dubai, showing the dramatic crisscrossing geometric glass facade framing a panoramic golden-hour view of the Dubai skyline including the Burj Khalifa, with dark marble floors, warm pendant lighting, and upholstered booth seating in the foreground

Prix Versailles Names 16 Most Beautiful Restaurants in the World for 2026

The Prix Versailles has named 16 of the world’s most beautiful restaurants for 2026, recognising dining spaces that stand out for architecture and design as ...
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Renfe AVE high-speed trains at Madrid Puerta de Atocha station.

Renfe launches 7 euro summer fares as Spain’s rail price battle intensifies

Renfe has launched its summer 2026 Superprecios campaign, offering promotional fares from 7 euros on Avlo services and from 15 euros on AVE and other ...
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A person in a white blazer holding a tan full-grain leather structured laptop bag by Marcel Robert, with multiple front pockets organising a USB cable, charger and other travel accessories

Why seasoned travelers are returning to handcrafted leather — and what it says about the new luxury of mobility

Modern travel has become faster, more efficient, and more automated than ever. Boarding passes live on phones, hotel rooms open with digital keys, meetings move ...
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A large group of executives and staff from Lagardère Travel Retail and Heathrow pose in front of the newly opened RELAY store at Heathrow Terminal 2, holding a ribbon branded with the Heathrow and RELAY logos. A Paddington Bear mascot stands in the background alongside a Union Jack display. The store interior shows sections for magazines, books and a grab-and-go counter, with a green pharmacy cross sign visible to the right.

RELAY opens its first UK store at Heathrow Terminal 2

Lagardère Travel Retail has opened the first UK store of its travel essentials brand RELAY at Heathrow’s Terminal 2, known as The Queen’s Terminal. The ...
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EL&N London cafe and RELAY retail stores inside Frankfurt Airport Terminal 3

Nine restaurants, six shops and a world premiere: inside Frankfurt Airport’s brand new Terminal 3

Lagardère Travel Retail has opened nine foodservice concepts across ten locations and six new RELAY stores at Frankfurt Airport’s new Terminal 3, marking the company’s ...
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Air France aircraft tail behind a luggage cart displaying DELSEY Paris Elegance suitcases and travel bags on an airport runway

Air France and DELSEY PARIS unveil a new range of baggage and travel accessories

Building on the success of their previous collections, ‘New Envol’ and ‘Allure’, Air France and DELSEY PARIS are proud to present ‘Elegance’, a new comprehensive ...
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Frankfurt Airport Terminal 3 duty free store with central tasting bar and circular LED feature showcasing wines, spirits and retail displays

Frankfurt Airport unveils 3,000m² duty free space for travellers

Frankfurt Airport has unveiled more than 3,000m² of new duty free and travel retail space with the opening of Terminal 3, marking a major expansion ...
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A composite image showing three views of the redesigned JFK Terminal 8: the Nolita bar with panoramic runway views and circular counter seating, the Eataly restaurant entrance with warm timber-panel interiors, and the busy Boroughs Food Hall concourse lined with multiple dining vendors and self-order kiosks

JFK Terminal 8 Reopens With Eataly, Hidden Bar and Major Dining and Retail Overhaul by American Airlines

American Airlines has opened a transformed Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, introducing more than 60 new dining, retail, Duty ...
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Interior render of the Waitrose food-to-go counter inside a RELAY store at Heathrow Terminal 2

Premium airport food just got better: Waitrose heads to Heathrow Terminal 2

Waitrose is making its first move into airport retail, partnering with Lagardère Travel Retail to bring its premium food-to-go range to four RELAY stores at ...
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Flat lay of Mediterranean summer travel essentials including linen clothes, sandals, sunglasses, hat, sunscreen, and packed suitcase for a beach trip

What to Pack for a Mediterranean Summer Trip in 2026

A Mediterranean summer trip sounds easy to pack for until you actually start thinking about it. Warm weather, beach days, city walks, boat trips, outdoor ...
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Retro style swimwear group relaxing outdoors with vintage accessories and sunglasses

Retro Style Meets Modern Confidence

Fashion often moves forward by looking back. Many of today’s most recognizable looks are inspired by past decades, reimagined through a modern lens. This connection ...
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