Qatar Duty Free is main partner of the TFWA Lounge at this year’s TFWA World Exhibition & Conference. Thabet Musleh,…
Qatar Duty Free is main partner of the TFWA Lounge at this year’s TFWA World Exhibition & Conference.
Thabet Musleh, Vice President, Qatar Duty Free: “We have always enjoyed supporting key events that bring the travel retail industry together and this year we very much look forward to hosting the after-work networking event as a platform for our colleagues to meet and discuss key issues, challenges and opportunities.”
Thabet Musleh, Vice President, Qatar Duty Free, comments: “We have always enjoyed supporting key events that bring the travel retail industry together and this year we very much look forward to hosting the after-work networking event as a platform for our colleagues to meet and discuss key issues, challenges and opportunities.”
Qatar Duty Free has stayed in very close contact with its brand partners and stakeholders via virtual meetings and on the phone, but meeting in person is also very important. “We have recently welcomed a number of brand partners to Hamad International Airport to tour our new stores, boutiques and restaurants,” Musleh explains. “We have a very busy few months ahead and many tours planned with brands of the HIA expansion.”
Commenting on Qatar Duty Free’s main hopes and objectives for TFWA World Exhibition & Conference this year, he adds: “We are very much looking forward to introducing the new Qatar Duty Free team to our brand partners. Our key objective is planning for 2022 and discussing and agreeing strategies and collaborations for the future at our home and hub, Hamad International Airport.”
“21 in 21”: Qatar Duty Free elevating retail experience at Hamad International Airport
Qatar Duty Free is marking its 21st anniversary by unveiling a significant investment and an enhanced retail portfolio of 21 new shopping and dining outlets. With a focus on embracing a range of tastes and budgets, the “21 in 21” project will elevate the existing duty free experience at Hamad International Airport.
This includes the recently-launched QDF Apple Shop, located at the heart of the airport terminal, offering the full Apple product range, including iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple TV, plus a selection of Apple accessories. The Apple Shop Programme occupies a prime space at the airport behind the iconic Lamp Bear in the South node Retail Plaza, covering an area of 86sqm.
“The opening of the Apple Shop at the ‘World’s Best Airport’, marks another key highlight of QDF’s major investments in enhancing the retail experience at Hamad International Airport,” says Musleh. “We are delighted to unveil the new Apple Shop in Qatar and excited to add Apple products into our extensive retail portfolio.”
In August Qatar Duty Free introduced a new luxury travel retail experience with Viale del Lusso – a new shopping avenue at Hamad International Airport. As well as the first airport boutique in the Middle East for the fashion designer Valentino and the first Emporio Armani Ristorante and Emporio Armani Caffe in an airport, Viale del Lusso features an impressive selection of luxury global brands, such as Dolce & Gabbanna, Fendi, Jimmy Choo, Pucci, and Starbucks Reserved.
Meanwhile, in August Qatar Duty Free introduced a new luxury travel retail experience with Viale del Lusso – a new shopping avenue at Hamad International Airport. As well as the first airport boutique in the Middle East for the fashion designer Valentino and the first Emporio Armani Ristorante and Emporio Armani Caffe in an airport, Viale del Lusso features an impressive selection of luxury global brands, such as Dolce & Gabbanna, Fendi, Jimmy Choo, Pucci, and Starbucks Reserved.
“Viale del Lusso represents another step in the delivery of Qatar Duty Free’s mission to transform the retail and dining offer at Hamad International Airport to ensure that we continue to raise the bar in travel retail globally and provide our passengers with a differentiated, memorable and unique experience at the award-winning airport,” says Musleh. “It is an exciting period for us as we continue to grow and expand our portfolio throughout the airport and we look forward to launching more retail and dining experiences in the next few months.”
