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05/12/2025

Avolta recognized with multiple honors at MEADFA awards 2025

Avolta, leading global travel retail and F&B operator, has been recognized across multiple categories at the 2025 MEADFA Awards, earning Best Retailer, Best Marketing Strategy. In addition to the company’s achievements, Avolta’s Pedro Castro received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring his outstanding personal contribution to the industry. These distinctions reaffirm Avolta’s leadership in the Middle East and Africa region, and its continued commitment to elevating the traveler experience.

04/12/2025

Avolta expands its F&B footprint at Heathrow with the introduction of distinctly British brand Bill’s

Avolta, the leading global travel retail and F&B operator, has been awarded a new food and beverage (F&B) contract at London’s Heathrow, broadening its presence and strengthening its longstanding partnership with the UK’s largest airport.

25/11/2025

Avolta brings together the best of English Sparkling Wine at Heathrow with Chapel Down, Gusbourne and Nyetimber

Avolta, in partnership with Heathrow, is strengthening its premium drinks offer with a unique new campaign in its World Duty Free store at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. Running from November 2025 through to February 2026, the activation celebrates the festive season and beyond, with three of the country’s most renowned producers of English Sparkling Wine – Chapel Down, Gusbourne, and Nyetimber.

22/10/2025

Avolta builds on its presence in Australia with major duty-free transformation at Perth Airport

Avolta has unveiled its newly refurbished duty-free store at Perth International Airport, marking a significant milestone in its long-term commitment to the Australian market. The transformation is part of the renewal and expansion of Avolta’s duty-free concession at Perth Airport to 2031, announced last year.

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15/10/2025

Avolta Dining Venues Named Among “10 Best” at U.S. Airports by USA TODAY

Avolta announces that several of its US airport dining venues, operated by HMSHost, have been recognized in the annual USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The awards highlighted outstanding performance across three distinct categories, with Landry’s Seafood at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) receiving the distinction of Best Airport Sit-Down Restaurant.

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15/10/2025

Avolta Celebrates Multiple Honors at the 2025 Frontier Awards

Avolta is proud to announce a series of prestigious wins at this year’s Frontier Awards, covering three key pillars of people, innovation and sustainability. This industry-wide endorsement underscores Avolta’s leadership in redefining the travel experience and shaping the future of travel retail and F&B.

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18/09/2025

Avolta Launches First Africa Hybrid Retail and F&B Store at Abidjan International Airport

Avolta, leading global travel retail and F&B player, announces the opening of its first-ever hybrid store in Africa, at Félix Houphouët-Boigny Airport, Côte d'Ivoire. Located within the renewed duty-free store spanning more than 620m², the opening serves as a milestone for the region and a proofpoint of Avolta’s global strategy.

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17/09/2025

Journey For Good Marks 10 Years of Fighting Poverty with $1 Million in New Grants and $5 Million in Total Giving

Avolta’s Journey For Good Foundation, a nonprofit committed to combating poverty proudly celebrates a major milestone: awarding nearly $1 million in new grants to 39 charitable organizations across the U.S. and Canada. This latest round of funding brings the Foundation’s lifetime giving total to over $5 million, marking a decade of meaningful impact and community partnership.

27/08/2025

Avolta Expands at Sofia International Airport with New Contracts for F&B and Retail Growth

Avolta AG, leading global travel retail and F&B player, announces the win of new contracts at Bulgaria’s Sofia International Airport (SOF). Marking Avolta’s entry into the local F&B market, the company will open three new F&B concepts across more than 580m2, and refurbish all travel retail stores in Terminal 1, adding a hybrid element and increasing its retail footprint by more than 250m2.

06/08/2025

Avolta’s HMSHost Launches Connoisseur’s Collection: A Premium Spirit Experience for Travelers

Avolta, leading global travel retail and F&B player, proudly unveils the Connoisseur’s Collection, a premium tasting experience designed to immerse travelers in a curated menu of the world’s finest spirits.

23/07/2025

Avolta and L’Oréal bring YSL Beauty Light Club to Ezeiza International Airport

Avolta, leading global travel retail and F&B player, has joined forces with L’Oréal and Aeropuertos Argentina to deliver a standout YSL Beauty activation at Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, setting a new benchmark for traveler experience in the Latin America region.

21/07/2025

Avolta’s Culinary Council Leads the Future of Travel F&B with a Bold Vision for “Hybrid Positive Nutrition”

Avolta reaffirms its deep commitment to food and beverage by convening top chefs, scientists, and innovators through its Culinary Council, created to shape the future of F&B in travel.