“Even under the best of circumstances we don’t expect that traffic is going to get back, certainly not this year and probably not in 2022, to levels that are needed to sustain the airports and concessionaires.”
Passenger counts are increasing, which provides reason for optimism, but they’re far from back to a level that can sustain airports and operators. So, while nearly $1 billion in federal aid for concessions since COVID-19 devastated the industry is welcome relief, it doesn’t mean the Airport Restaurant & Retail Association and other organizations won’t ultimately have to go back for further relief later. Airports and operators have worked together well in seeking such relief and may be in a better place now, not just for COVID relief, but to collectively solve some of the challenges currently facing the concessions industry.
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Ep. 83 - Erin Del Conte, executive editor, C-Store Decisions
Ep. 82 - Dawn Hunter, concessions director, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Ep. 81 - Mark Gale, president & CEO, Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Ep. 80 - Ken Buchanan, EVP of customer experience and revenue management, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Ep.79 - Jenny Ly, Philadelphia International Airport
Ep. 78 - Paul McGinn, president, MarketPlace Development
Ep. 77 - Randy Hazelton, CEO and co-owner, H&H Hospitality
Ep. 76 - Frederic Estes, president, Estes Enterprises
Ep. 75 - Erin Zwiercan, Jack Duggan's
Ep. 74 - Jeremy Smith, president & CEO, InMotion
Ep. 73 - Roz Mallet, president & CEO, PhaseNext Hospitality
Ep. 72 - Howard Eng, president & CEO, Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Ep. 71 - Manuel Soto, CEO, Skyline Concessions
Ep. 70 - Sarah Imberman, owner, S Levy Food
Ep. 69 - Abby Carey, concessions development manager, Portland International Airport
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