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The award-winning airline is offering the signature ‘34 Boulevard Saint Germain’ Eau de Toilette or ‘Eau Rose’ Eau de Toilette inside each amenity kit.

Premium passengers will receive body and face care products packaged beautifully in elegant Diptyque branded amenity bags on selected outbound flights, and luxurious bespoke gift boxes featuring Diptyque’s signature oval branding on selected inbound flights.

24 May – Hong Kong

FORMIA, the leading international airline amenity and hospitality specialist, has facilitated an elevated standard of luxury on board Qatar Airways flights with the launch of exclusive amenity kits and gift boxes from iconic French Perfumer Diptyque. These bespoke products were first launched on select long haul routes for Qatar Airways’ First and Business Class passengers.

The new amenity range consists of iconic Diptyque branded bags as well as gift boxes featuring Diptyque’s signature oval; customised for male and female passengers.

Each Qatar Airways’ amenity kit and gift box provides specially selected Diptyque products including:

• Nourishing Lip Balm – enriched with roses and violets to soothe and soften the lips;
• Fresh Lotion for the Body – infused with the scent of orange blossoms, to refresh sleepy skin for all skin types;
• Essential Face Cream – nourishing and replenishing, with prickly pear extract to boost radiance;
• Dyptique fragrance – Eau Rose Eau de Toilette – an infusion of the finest damascena and centifolia roses, or the brand’s signature 34 Boulevard Saint Germain Eau de Toilette with notes of amber, patchouli, cinnamon and rose.

In line with Qatar Airways’ focus on sustainability, the eyeshade and socks are made from RPET*.

FORMIA’s CEO & Managing Partner, Roland Grohmann, commented: â€œFORMIA is excited to facilitate this industry-leading, first-onboard amenities collaboration between Qatar Airways and Diptyque. The vision behind the collection is to inspire and delight every passenger through meaningful and enhanced experiences that add tangible value and extend long after their journey.”

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: â€œThrough this exclusive partnership with Diptyque, we have further elevated premium travel, having raised the bar for all other airlines.

It is only fitting that two pioneering brands collaborate, and continuing our tradition of ‘firsts’. I am proud to say that Qatar Airways is the only airline that offers Diptyque products onboard, complementing the washroom amenities offered onboard and in our lounges. This partnership further enhances our world-class passenger experience, and will leave our customers with lasting memories of their journey, until we welcome them onboard again.”

Executive Director of Diptyque, Fabienne Mauny, said: â€œTravel is an elegance we cultivate. Diptyque is therefore delighted to offer for Qatar Airways’ passengers wellness and pleasure in the skies. To concoct our precious perfumes, we seek out the noblest ingredients from around the globe. With this exclusive collection, we aim to provide enchanting experience to passengers.”

*RPET – recycled polyethylene terephthalate plastic that is used to make packaging, such as plastic bottles and food containers.

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About Qatar Airways

A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was announced as the ‘Airline of the Year’ at the 2021 World Airline Awards, managed by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax. It was also named ‘World’s Best Business Class’, ‘World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge’, ‘World’s Best Business Class Airline Seat’, ‘World’s Best Business Class Onboard Catering’ and ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’. The airline continues to stand alone at the top of the industry having won the main prize for an unprecedented sixth time (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021).

About Diptyque

In bohemian Saint Germain, the artistic, intellectual and festive heart of 1960s Paris, a creative adventure was born from a meeting of minds. Driven by a pioneering spirit and a boundless curiosity about the world, Yves Coueslant, Christiane Gautrot and Desmond Knox-Leet opened the doors to Diptyque.

A creator of singular perfumes for the self and the home, scented skincare products, desirable decorative objects… and stories that set the imagination free. 

In the interplay of fragrance, illustration and mesmerising pattern are distilled memories of places loved or dreamed of, of moments lived, of journeys shared.

Diptyque extends an invitation to a rich, evocative universe – this place between reverie and reality, between the intimate and the universal. Here, the imagination, liberated, may roam.

About FORMIA

FORMIA is a global leader in the travel industry offering tailor-made, premium guest and in-flight amenities, including bags, skincare, comfort items and children’s products. Over the past three decades, FORMIA has forged a distinctive design approach founded on creating value, through strong brand partnerships and boundary-pushing innovation. In partnership with the world’s leading airlines and brands in luxury, travel, lifestyle and well-being, FORMIA focuses on identifying the most strategic fit, enabling the brand to optimize its visibility and impact while adding significant value to the airlines’ proposition.

30 September – Hong Kong. FORMIA is delighted to be part of the longstanding partnership between Emirates and Bvlgari and join forces to create the latest amenities concepts for passengers flying in Emirates’ premium classes.

Bvlgari’s reputation for Italian excellence and exquisite craftsmanship has defined a distinctive style made of vibrant colour combinations, finely balanced volumes and unmistakable motifs that pay homage to the brand’s Roman roots. Today it is considered an icon of contemporary design, which is why it aligns so effortlessly with the Emirates brand that conjures up the ideas of luxury and indulgence.

The collection presents eight kits for male and female passengers travelling First Class and Business Class. Each bag is embossed with the distinctive Bvlgari logo, has a Bvlgari branded inner lining and outer colour palettes that perfectly complement the exclusive Bvlgari fragrance found inside.

Each First Class kit contains a 30ml bottle from the highly acclaimed BVLGARI LE GEMME fragrance collection. Bvlgari’s High Perfumery Collection Le Gemme represents a stunning sensory journey from West to East in search of the rarest and most precious gems of nature. Traversing the mythical gems road, Bvlgari uncovers ingredients inspired by the iconic   gemstones that are such a quintessential element of the Maison’s artistry. Crafted to evoke a single jewel in all of its multifaceted brilliance, each fragrance is the ultimate expression of Bvlgari savoir-faire – and no less exquisite than the High Jewellery creations it conjures. Having such premium perfumes made available onboard an aircraft for the first time seamlessly reflects the prestige of the Emirates brand.

Bvlgari, Emirates and FORMIA invite the female First Class passengers into the enchanting heart of the most flamboyant of gemstones – the ruby – with BVLGARI LE GEMME fragrance ‘RUBINIA’, showcasing intensity and power in a burning elixir of red Sandalwood, paying tribute to the prestigious ornaments of Empress Theodora. The male First Class passengers will discover BVLGARI LE GEMME fragrance ‘TYGAR’, named after the magnetic gemstone Tiger’s Eye, connecting man to the energy of the earth and the sun, giving him mental strength and intuition.

The female and male First Class bags are made from a stylish black faux leather and boast a striking red and tan trim respectively. Both bags come in two sleek designs, aligned with the intensity and magnificence of the fragrances they contain.

Female Business Class bags have a luxurious gold faux leather finish and shine a spotlight on the fragrance OMNIA CRYSTALLINE, a luminous and delicate scent inspired by the glowing clarity of pure crystal. The male Business Class bags come in a smart two-tone fabric with a functional carry handle and draw on the fresh fragrance ‘AQVA POUR HOMME’, reminiscent of the power and beauty of the sea. Passengers will also receive luxurious Bvlgari cosmetics that include a lip balm, body lotion and face cream, all in their respective fragrances.

All eight bags have been designed to have versatile uses, from cosmetic bags to travel pouches. Additionally, FORMIA created essential on-board items with sustainability in mind, which include toothbrushes, combs and mirrors made of wheat straw and a dental kit that was once packed in a plastic box but now comes wrapped in rice paper.

“Working with such prestigious brands as Emirates and Bvlgari is always a joy and we are particularly proud of the results of this collaboration. Not only does it ooze sophistication and opulence, it also addresses the growing need for re-usable and long-lasting designs such as we did with the bags but also with the accessories’ that we have created that go towards reducing plastic use. At FORMIA we relish in delighting passengers, and offering the chance to disembark with a scent from the much coveted ‘BVLGARI LE GEMME’ collection does just that.” commented Roland Grohmann, FORMIA’s CEO & Managing Partner.

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ABOUT FORMIA

FORMIA is a global leader in the travel industry offering tailor-made, premium guest and in- flight service amenities, including kits, bags, cosmetics, and a full range of comfort items. Over the past three decades, FORMIA has forged a distinctive design approach founded on quality and exceptional innovation which is testament to the company’s unique product expertise. In partnership with the world’s leading airlines and brands in luxury, travel, lifestyle and well- being, FORMIA focuses on identifying the most profitable strategic fit, enabling the brand to optimize its visibility and impact while adding significant value to the airlines’ proposition.

About Emirates

The Emirates story started in 1985 when they launched operations with just two aircraft. Today, Emirates flies the world’s biggest fleets of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, offering their customers the comforts of the latest and most efficient wide-body aircraft in the skies.

They inspire travelers around the world with a growing network of worldwide destinations, industry leading inflight entertainment, regionally inspired cuisine, and world-class service.

About Bvlgari

Part of the LVMH Group, Bvlgari was founded in 1884 as a jewellery shop in Rome. Quickly establishing a reputation for Italian excellence, Bvlgari became known for its exquisite craftsmanship and magnificent jewellery creations. The brand’s international success has evolved it into a global and diversified luxury purveyor of products and services ranging from fine jewels and watches to accessories and perfumes, with an extraordinary network of boutiques and hotels in the world’s most exclusive shopping area.

13 August 2021 â€“ FORMIA, the international guest amenity and hospitality specialist, is excited to announce a new collaboration with JetBlue to launch onboard amenity kits for their transatlantic core experience. The new kits are now available on the airline’s highly anticipated transatlantic flights, between New York’s John F. Kennedy international Airport (JFK) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR). The kits will also be offered on flights between New York-JFK and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) starting September 29, 2021. 

The new partnership introduces a thoughtful pouch that doubles as a reusable storage bag made to last, developed from platinum silicon, a non-toxic material that is not only durable and easy to clean, but also dishwasher, microwave, and freezer friendly. With its compact size, stand-up design and resealable interlock zipper feature, the versatile bag has been consciously designed to travel with passengers beyond their journey, whether it’s to carry those travel essentials or even to keep food fresh for longer. 

With sustainability firmly front of mind, the reusable bags were developed to provide a modern, fresh take on the amenity kit, with the aim to reduce single-use plastics and encourage continued use post-flight.  The kits will include a selection of inflight necessities, as well as two-tone athletic socks made from 100% recycled PET fabrics, part of FORMIA’s recently launched sustainability initiative. 

FORMIA’s CEO & Managing Partner, Roland Grohmann, commented: “FORMIA is delighted to partner with JetBlue as part of their historic transatlantic route launch to create a smart yet fun kit with added functionality to complement their industry-leading core experience. Sustainability is woven into the fabric of our business, and we are thrilled to develop an endlessly reusable kit, with cruelty-free amenities. Every JetBlue core customer will have a thoughtfully designed kit to take home and use long beyond the flight.” 

JetBlue’s director of product development, Mariya Stoyanova, said: â€œOur aim was to develop a unique, sustainable kit that embodied the ability for re-use post-flight, and these highly functional, compact bags designed in collaboration with FORMIA offer just that. We are excited to introduce these inflight amenities as a further treat for our customers flying to/from London.”

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About JetBlue 

JetBlue is New York’s Hometown Airline®, and a leading carrier in Boston, â€¯Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, â€¯Los Angeles, â€¯Orlando and San Juan. JetBlue carries customers across the U.S, Caribbean and Latin America. For more information, visit jetblue.com. 

About FORMIA 

FORMIA is a global leader in the travel industry offering tailor-made, premium guest and in-flight amenities, including bags, skincare, comfort items and children’s products. Over the past three decades, FORMIA has forged a distinctive design approach founded on creating value, through strong brand partnerships and boundary-pushing innovation. In partnership with the world’s leading airlines and brands in luxury, travel, lifestyle, and well-being, FORMIA focuses on identifying the most strategic fit, enabling the brand to optimize its visibility and impact while adding significant value to the airlines’ proposition. 

FORMIA, the international guest amenity and hospitality specialist, is proud to announce a new Corporate Social Responsibility initiative that will focus on supporting communities that the company operates from, both locally and internationally.

Aligning with FORMIA’s mission to curate meaningful concepts and products that inspire and delight, whilst also ensuring the comfort and care of passengers, the company has chosen to focus on the education and wellness sectors.

The two organisations the amenities supplier have teamed up with are Changing Young Lives Foundation and Habitat For Humanity Hong Kong. Each charity works with underprivileged communities that often lack access to basic modern technologies and amenities. To support their work, the families they serve and the partners they work with in the community, FORMIA will be donating a range of products including computers, laptops, smart phones and essential home hygiene products and toiletries that will be distributed to those who stand to benefit the most from them.

The donated goods will be used by members of staff who develop and deliver the programmes as well as going directly to underprivileged households who are most in need of these devices and products.

The intention is for FORMIA to build an ongoing, long term relationship with these organisations to have a sustained impact on the community. Plans on how the support will be structured are currently in development and include fundraising activities; donating funds, products and services; volunteering staff time and joining one-off projects such as care home renovations or school improvement programmes.

Roland Grohmann, CEO & Managing Partner of FORMIA, said: “We are proud to have further developed our CSR initiative and be giving back to communities; particularly at such a difficult time. Our hope is to make a tangible difference to the lives of those in need, both in Hong Kong and further afield. Putting together the initiative has been a collaborative exercise that involved the entire company, the result being that everyone has a fundamental part to play in our CSR journey.”

NOTES TO EDITORS

About FORMIA

FORMIA is a global leader in the travel industry offering tailor-made, premium guest and in-flight service amenities, including kits, bags, cosmetics and a full range of comfort items. Over the past three decades, FORMIA has forged a distinctive design approach founded on quality and exceptional innovation which is testament to the company’s unique product expertise. In partnership with the world’s leading airlines and brands in luxury, travel, lifestyle and well-being, FORMIA focuses on identifying the most relevant strategic fit, enabling the brand to optimize its visibility and impact while adding significant value to the airlines’ proposition.

About Changing Young Lives Foundation

Changing Young Lives Foundation supports and inspires underprivileged young people in Hong Kong and the Mainland through educational and developmental programs. Their mission is to help youngsters acquire the knowledge and skills they need to realise their full potential and lead happy and productive lives.

About Habitat for Humanity

Driven by the vision that everyone deserves a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort. The housing organisation has since grown to become a leading global non-profit working in more than 70 countries. Habitat works locally in Hong Kong and across the Asia and Pacific region, to help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Financial assistance and volunteers from Hong Kong have contributed to Habitat supporting more than 35 million people globally. Through shelter, we empower.

6 October 2020 – Hong Kong. FORMIA, the international guest amenity and hospitality specialist, is excited to be launching the first stage of its new and enhanced sustainability strategy, enabling it to make ongoing positive contributions to both the environment and its communities.

As well as addressing passenger needs during the ongoing global pandemic, FORMIA has remained dedicated to finding relevant solutions to global issues such as the climate crisis. To support their endeavours, the company has brought onboard GlobeScan, a leading sustainability consultancy.

The first initiative to launch will see FORMIA, in an amenities industry first, commit to all future productions of inflight socks and eye masks being made from 100% recycled PET fabric. This initiative will take-off onboard from Spring 2021 with the first customer introduction, with other airline customers in planning to follow subsequently.

This means that the virgin polyester used for socks and eye masks will be changed to recycled PET that will carry the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification. To drive the initiative forward, FORMIA is absorbing the additional cost of the material, rendering the move cost neutral for airlines and beneficial for supporting their sustainability efforts.

Transitioning from virgin polyester to recycled PET results in significant waste savings. Concretely, it will save 1,500 tons of plastic waste, which corresponds to 79 million plastic bottles, from going into landfill each year*. In addition, according to a 2018 report by the Association of Plastic Recyclers, using recycled plastic reduces energy consumption by 79% and greenhouse gas emissions by 67% compared to using new PET.

As FORMIA continues to review its end-to-end processes and identifies areas where improvements and transformation can be made, further progress will be shared, including development of CSR programs, as part of its wider sustainability strategy, with charity partners in both local and international communities.

Roland Grohmann, Vice Chairman and Managing Partner at FORMIA, said: “We have been working hard to put the health and safety of travellers front and foremost, whilst also acknowledging that there is a huge effort needed to respond to the global climate crisis.

It is important for us to support our airline partners as they navigate their sustainability efforts during what is an exceedingly difficult time. Today’s announcement is the first step on our path to sustainability and we look forward to sharing further plans very soon.”

*based on FORMIA?s 2019 volumes of those products.

NOTES TO EDITORS

About FORMIA

FORMIA is a global leader in the travel industry offering tailor-made, premium guest and in-flight service amenities, including kits, bags, cosmetics and a full range of comfort items. Over the past three decades, FORMIA has forged a distinctive design approach founded on quality and exceptional innovation which is testament to the company’s unique product expertise. In partnership with the world’s leading airlines and brands in luxury, travel, lifestyle and well-being, FORMIA focuses on identifying the most relevant strategic fit, enabling the brand to optimize its visibility and impact while adding significant value to the airlines’ proposition.

About GRS

The Global Recycled Standard,(GRS), owned by the Textile Exchange, is a reknown international full product standard that sets requirements for third-party certification of recycled content, chain of custody (ensures the identity of the recycled material from the recycler to the final product)., social and environmental practices as well as chemical restrictions.

Hong Kong, 9 September 2020 – Today, Calego International Inc. and FORMIA jointly announced the launch of their collaborative initiative to develop a range of health & wellness amenity kits for airlines. The kits will be branded under Calego’s iFLYSmart^TM brand, which achieved national distribution in North America across major retailers and is recognized as the industry-leading health & wellness brand in the travel industry.

“We developed our health amenity kits back in 2017, long before COVID-19 emerged, because we always believed travelers must prioritize their health”, said David Rapps, President of Calego and CEO of iFLYSmart. “We’re thrilled to partner with FORMIA because together we will provide travelers around the world a range of products that answer their health and safety concerns in the most practical way possible.”

The range of amenity kits will include antibacterial products, protective face masks and soon-to-be announced items that will make travel safer and more comfortable than it has traditionally been.

“As we watch the aviation community grapple with changes to travel and travelers, we believe it’s critical to be at the forefront of product innovation in the health & wellness space”, said Roland Grohmann, FORMIA’s CEO & Managing Partner. “It’s exciting to partner with Calego and iFLYSmart^TM because they are experts in the category and have successfully built their brand during such a turbulent period in our industry.”

This collaboration follows recent news from Calego regarding their Face Mask Dispenser Kit by iFLYSmart, which is helping businesses and organizations reopen their offices safely. To learn more about Calego and iFLYSmart^TM, please visit www.iflysmartkit.com and follow @iFLYSmart on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. To learn more about FORMIA, please contact info@formia.com and follow @formia365_ on Instagram.

About Calego International Inc.

Founded in 1931, Calego produces and distributes luggage, bags, accessories, and health & wellness products through its portfolio of brands. In 2012, Calego relaunched iFLY, a travel brand featuring stunning, high-quality luggage and accessories at affordable prices. Amidst record sales of iFLY luggage, Calego was honored by Walmart Inc. as its 2018 Supplier of the Year in the Home Organization category and continues to be a first-class partner to the world’s largest retailers, where you will find its health and wellness products in addition to its collections of travel goods and accessories.

About FORMIA

FORMIA is a global leader in the travel industry offering tailor-made, premium guest and in-flight service amenities, including kits, bags, cosmetics and a full range of comfort items. Over the past three decades, FORMIA has forged a distinctive design approach founded on quality and exceptional innovation which is testament to the company’s unique product expertise. In partnership with the world’s leading airlines and brands in luxury, travel, lifestyle and well-being, FORMIA focuses on identifying the most relevant strategic fit, enabling the brand to optimize its visibility and impact while adding significant value to the airlines’ proposition.

8 July 2020 – Hong Kong. FORMIA, the international guest amenity and hospitality specialist, is pleased to announce that Qatar Airways has introduced its Clean Kit range as part of the airline’s enhanced safety measures.

All passengers travelling with Qatar Airways will receive a disposable face mask, large disposable powder-free gloves, and an alcohol-based hand sanitiser gel. 

Qatar Airways has named its bespoke kit ‘Protective Kit’ as airlines have the option of tailoring them to meet passenger requirements. Furthermore, products are available as own-branded or in collaboration with a choice of trusted brands offered through FORMIA’s portfolio of selected brand partners.

The full Clean Kit range has been developed with quality Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and sanitiser products which comply with international safety standards and regulations, to ensure passengers are protected throughout their journey. The kits have been consciously designed not only to offer peace of mind, but also practical solutions that put the health, safety, and wellbeing of Qatar Airways’ customers first. 

Philipp Wendschuh, FORMIA’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: “As we watch the world continue its recovery efforts, we at FORMIA are endeavouring to spearhead the road to change within the travel industry. We understand that the needs of airline passengers have changed, and so our focus is to deliver relevant and timely solutions that will answer those needs. We are pleased to now add Qatar Airways to the list of airline partners we are collaborating with to bring added value and quality, tailor-made solutions to passengers.” 

NOTES TO EDITORS

FORMIA is a global leader in the travel industry offering tailor-made, premium guest and in-flight service amenities, including bags, cosmetics and a full range of comfort items. Over the past three decades, FORMIA has forged a distinctive design approach founded on quality and exceptional innovation which is testament to the company’s unique product expertise. In partnership with the world’s leading airlines and brands in luxury, travel, lifestyle and well-being, FORMIA focuses on identifying the most profitable strategic fit, enabling the brand to optimize its visibility and impact while adding significant value to the airlines’ proposition.

Qatar Airways is one of the youngest global airlines to serve all six continents and is also the world’s fastest-growing airline. Connecting more than 160 destinations on the map every day, with a fleet of the latest-generation aircraft, and an unrivalled level of service from their home and hub, the Five-star airport, Hamad International Airport in Doha, the State of Qatar.

A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was named ‘World’s Best Airline’ by the 2019 World Airline Awards, managed by the international air transport rating organisation Skytrax. It was also named ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’, ‘World’s Best Business Class’, and ‘Best Business Class Seat’, in recognition of its ground-breaking Business Class experience, Qsuite. It is the only airline to have been awarded the coveted “Skytrax Airline of the Year” title, which is recognised as the pinnacle of excellence in the airline industry, five times.