“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. 28 - Zenola Campbell, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Ep. 27 - Michael Svagdis, SSP America
Ep. 26 - Paul Brown, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Ep. 25 - John Reeb, San Francisco International Airport
Ep. 24 - Scott Carr, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
Ep. 23 - Justin Meyer, Kansas City International Airport
Ep. 22 - Ben Zandi, Fraport USA
Ep. 21 - Ken Buchanan, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Ep. 20 - Rosemarie Andolino, MAG USA
Ep. 19 - Michael Levine, Tastes on the Fly
Ep. 18 - Roger Fordyce, Hudson
Ep. 17 - Bryant Francis, Oakland International Airport
Ep. 16 - Bill Casey, Areas USA
Ep. 15 - Vince Modica, Wolfgang Puck
Ep. 14 - Woody Bibbens, ReachTV
Ep. 13 - Christina Cassotis, Pittsburgh International Airport
Ep. 12 - Kelsey Finn, National Association of College Auxiliary Services
Ep. 11 - Lise D'Andrea, Customer Service Experts
Ep. 10 - Chellie Cameron, Philadelphia International Airport
Ep. 9 - Peter Amaro, Master ConcessionAir
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