4th Kent hub airport proposal unveiled

BBC News - Fourth Kent hub airport proposal unveiled

JACK DANIEL’S SINATRA SELECT ARRIVES IN VEGAS

Jack Daniel’s has unveiled its first ‘The Sinatra Experience’ installation in Las Vegas airport, showcasing the brand’s latest innovation, Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select

PX Sherry, Louis XIII Cognac, white truffle and foie gras @ £3500.00

http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2012/12/louis-xiii-and-px-in-worlds-most-expensive-mince-pie/?article-source=newsletter&source=468&date=2012-12-12

Cream Gin !

http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2012/12/cream-gin-pushes-boundaries/?article-source=newsletter&source=465&date=2012-12-07

Standard rules for cabin baggage !

Good idea in principal, but can't see the likes of Ryanair going for it .....
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/flight-attendants-lobby-airlines-for-carry-on-baggage-incentives/story-e6frg6n6-1226528436764

Indonesia Air

Four new domestic airlines for Indonesia set to launch in 2013.
Namely:  Batik Air, Nam Air, Kartika Airlines and Jatayu Air.
http://www.taxfreetravel.com/Jakarta%20Soekarno%20Hatta

Are US airport duty-free stores still a bargain?

Are airport duty-free stores still a bargain? - USATODAY.com

Heathrow Shoppers home delivery

Heathrow Airport: Shoppers can reserve duty free online with new service

Virgin Atlantic to Fight BA in UK

Virgin Atlantic to Fight BA in UK Domestic Market :: Routesonline

Virgin Atlantic making life easy at Newark

Virgin Atlantic unveils Newark clubhouse with 'downtown flair' | News | Design Week

Robin Hood Airport - Doncaster

Passengers at Robin Hood Airport are set to enjoy a new look duty free shop when it opens next month.

The World Duty Free Shop is set to open on December 10 as part of a £200,000 refurbishment of the former Alpha duty free shop at the airport

Duty-free gets new look - Business - The Star

Duty Free Tennessee Whiskey

American Whiskey | Duty Free Tennessee Whiskey

Excellent Service from SAS

Airline pilot de-ices wings with whisky

A quarter of UK cigarettes are ‘duty free’

One in four cigarettes smoked in London has not had any UK duty paid on it, according to research.

Japan Tobacco International, the owner of Silk Cut maker Gallaher, has conducted a secret shopping spree around north-west London revealing a huge range of counterfeit cigarettes and rolling tobacco being sold for around half the retail price.
The firm believes that after two of the largest duty hikes in the last two Budgets (a total of 70p on a pack of 20) the rate of smuggling and production of counterfeits is set to soar.
Recent research showed that 23.3% of cigarettes smoked in the capital and a staggering 44% of rolling tobacco had avoided UK taxes — almost 50% higher than the national average. It is estimated that nationally the Treasury lost £2.9 billion last year from the illegal tobacco trade.
Martin Southgate, JTI’s UK managing director, believes the Government’s moves to reduce the display of tobacco and introduce plain packaging do not help. He said: “These measures will … only increase the illegal trade in tobacco.”

A quarter of UK cigarettes are ‘duty free’ - Business News - Business - London Evening Standard

Russian airlines & Vodka - Not mixing well !

Russian airlines to ban vodka on flights

Hong Kong - Still Rocking

Chinese Travel To Hong Kong Hong Kong still top destination for mainland tourists - eTurboNews.com

Are you the ideal air passenger ?

The Ideal Air Passenger, According To Skyscanner

Campari captures Cruz

Campari calendar captures Cruz and cats

Polish airlines Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner arrives

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s national airline LOT welcomed its first Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” into its fleet Thursday, becoming the first European carrier to get the U.S. aircraft maker’s newest plane.

Polish airline is first in Europe to take delivery of Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner - The Washington Post

American Airlines new livery ?

Qatar Airways - Dreamliner arrives

Qatar Air: Today's Dreamliner fly-away begins 'new era'

Is this the start of pay-by-size ?

Varied rules for overweight air travelers - SFGate

Moscow : No alcohol flights !!

Authorities look to ban duty-free booze onboard aircraft | BUSINESS | The Moscow News

Louis Vuitton & China

Louis Vuitton family launches wine for the Chinese palate

Excellent result for our favourite airline.

Emirates' half-year profit jumps 104% as passenger traffic rises | Gulf Tourism and Aviation | AMEinfo.com

Thailand's U-Airlines

New Airline Alert: Thailand's U-Airlines || Jaunted

Its taken them long enough ......

 Iberia to cut 4,500 jobs under IAG restructuring plan

Airport security does work

Pakistani drugs smuggler beheaded in Saudi Arabia – The Express Tribune

EasyJet - Madrid between Thursday, November 8 and Sunday, November 11

EasyJet advises passengers to travel with hand luggage only - Telegraph

Cointreau Noir available in travel retail - at last

French drinks manufacturer Remy to make Cointreau Noir available in travel retail - Drinks Business Review

WDF & HMS Host

World Duty Free Group will operate 240 outlets in 32 airports across the USA after reaching an agreement on the acquisition of HMSHost’s retail operations « HMSHost – Making the Traveler's Day Better

Booze News !

Diageo and United Spirits on brink of deal

Sandy Mark 2 ........

Airlines ground 1,700 flights as new storm menaces fliers

For those heading to Hong Kong .....

The ultimate guide to HK drinking & dining

New airport - but where are the planes !

Air service to Akutan ends despite new $75.5 million airport | Rural Alaska | ADN.com

More airline fees, surely not !

Airlines will have to work at thinking up new fees - latimes.com

easyJet to Moscow !

easyJet’s Moscow route kills Heathrow dominance; Norwegian establishes London LGW base | anna.aero

Glengoyne whisky

Glengoyne whisky collection is relaunched

Not suprising !!

China airline offers free tickets to Japan after islands row | Reuters

Safety first or just paranoia

New DHS Program Wants to See If Your Hand Sanitizer Explodes | Danger Room | Wired.com

Cuba travel restriction

Cuba eases travel restriction for citizens - CNN.com

Paris Orly - Sorted at last !

AdP announces €450m Paris-Orly modernisation - Future Travel Experience

Airport Retail Trends

LONDON: Airport Retail Trends of Global Business Travelers Surveyed in New Report Now Available at MarketPublishers.com | Business Wire | Rock Hill Herald Online

Shoppair to attack inflight Duty Free

Arrival Duty Free: Shoppair to attack inflight Duty Free

Gatwick Airport

BBC News - Gatwick Airport to submit plan for second runway

Cathay Pacific Wine & Spirit Competition 2012

Cathay Pacific Wine & Spirit Competition trophy winners announced

Patrón Tequila has confirmed a number of major new travel retail listings

Patrón fuels growth with travel retail surge

It's Ryanair calender time ..... again !

Ryanair cabin crew strip for yet another racy calendar - despite last year's effort being slammed... http://bit.ly/S1mFs6 via @MailOnline

Seattle-Tacoma secures $50 million duty free boost

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport secures $50 million duty free boost

Global Travelers' Airport Shopping Habits

New Market Research Surveys Identify Global Business Travelers' Airport Shopping Habits and Expenditures - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee

Foreigner-only duty-free shops plan scrapped in Korea

Foreigners-only duty-free shops plan scrapped

Expandable carry-on luggage

Design space: Expandable carry-on luggage - FT.com

Airport Retail Trends of Business Travelers in North America

Airport Retail Trends of Business Travelers in North America, 2012-2013 -- NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

South Korean airport missed smoke grenade

South Korean airport missed smoke grenade - SFGate

Paris-CDG installs new immigration e-gates

Paris-CDG installs new immigration e-gates

Analysis: Shopping-Duty Free

Analysis: Shopping-Duty Free

with thanks to DutyFreeOnArrival.com

New app available to TFWA delegates

New app available to TFWA delegates

Gay Men Like Vodka, Lesbians Love Tequila ?

Gay Men Like Vodka, Lesbians Love Tequila - New York - News - La Daily Musto

answers on a postcard !

Twitter messages Tuesday 9th.

Apologies to all, as no-one is being threatened, attacked or tweeted non-stop about.

Just another day in the life of a hacker having fun, and an idiot with a weak password to blame.

Seaplane flights in Indonesia | PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines

Now that's a way to travel around .....
Seaplane flights in Indonesia | PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines

William Grant tops £1 billion mark

William Grant tops £1 billion mark

Etihad Airways and Air France-KLM unveil new strategic partnership | Al Bawaba

Etihad Airways and Air France-KLM unveil new strategic partnership | Al Bawaba

Child Free Zones on Planes ?

Should there be child-free zones on planes and trains? http://bbc.in/SDkBZe

Duty Free Travel | Duty Free Shopping | Travel Retail

Duty Free Travel | Duty Free Shopping | Travel Retail

International airport shopping made easy !

Bhutan Duty Free Allowances | Paro Airport (PBH) Duty Free

Bhutan Duty Free Allowances | Paro Airport (PBH) Duty Free