Yesterday, Aena announced the jury for the 2nd edition of the international travel retail Enjoy Aena Awards, consisting of nine members from different professions and led by the president of the board and CEO of Mango, Toni Ruiz, as honorary president.
With these awards, Aena, which currently manages one of the large commercial areas in Spain, with more than 250,000 m2 and over 1,000 retailers, seeks to recognise the excellence of the brands that operate in its network and contribute to an enhanced passenger experience.
After the success of the 1st edition in 2024, Aena is expanding its scope of recognition and will award a total of ten prizes this year: seven travel retail awards which recognise the excellence of the restaurants, shops, car rental and advertising brand operators within the entire Aena network; an external award for the best travel influencer; one award for the best airport in three categories of the Aena network; and an honorary award. The awards will be presented at a ceremony to be held at the Teatro Real in Madrid on 29th October.
To decide the seven winners for the travel retail and best airport categories, Aena has selected an independent professional jury consisting of nine members and an honorary president (members listed in alphabetical order after the president):
· Toni Ruiz, President of the Board and CEO of Mango.
· Alberto Moreno, Head of Editorial Content at Vanity Fair Spain.
· Cristina Delgado, President and Founder of Women in Retail.
· Evelio Acevedo, Managing Director of the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum.
· Juan Orti, President of American Express Spain.
· María Jesús López Solás, Iberia's Commercial, Network Development and Alliances Director.
· Marta Blázquez, President of Faconauto and Vice-President of Cepyme.
· Martin Moodie, Founder and Chairman of The Moodie Report.
· Mikel Oñatibia, Head of New Agreements and Commercial Development at the Basque Culinary Center.
· Pablo del Pozo, President & CEO, Grupo NUBA.
Furthermore, Aena will also take into account the opinion of the passengers themselves for the category of best airport, and will directly award the prize for best travel influencer and the honorary prize.
Registration still open
All retailers operating within Aena can now submit their entries for the 2nd edition of the Enjoy Aena Awards, in any of the seven retail categories, as well as all airports within the network in their respective categories. Applications may be submitted at the Aena website www.enjoyaenaawards.com. The deadline for registration is 14th July.
About Enjoy Aena
Enjoy Aena encompasses the commercial services of Aena’s airports, the world's leading airport company in terms of passenger numbers. Enjoy Aena offers its customers a wide and original range of services including the best shops and restaurants, rent a car and parking services, VIP services, promotions and events that make passing through the airports an enjoyable experience. Airports in the Aena network also offer unique advertising media, which are seen by millions of passengers every day.
