FAB just got ‘FAB-er’, more hospitable and more inclusive

FAB 2026 will take on an extended form, featuring an exhibition and the ultimate one-stop airport hospitality and food & beverage conference and awards platform.

May 30, 2025 - 11:20

FAB just got ‘FAB-er’, more hospitable and more inclusive

INTERNATIONAL. The Moodie Davitt Report is proud to release further details of the 2026 edition of The Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Conference & Awards, which will for the first time embrace our new ‘Airport Hospitality World’ title dedicated to lounges and all related airport hospitality services.

FAB 2026 will take on an extended form, featuring an exhibition and the ultimate one-stop airport hospitality and food & beverage conference and awards platform.

**Countdown time: There are just 26 days before what promises to be a blockbuster FAB takes place in Barcelona**

Besides lounges, hotels, Meet & Greet, concierge services and more, FAB 2026 will also include an historic inclusion element, inspired by Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru’s recent introduction of a pioneering Sensory Room, a thoughtfully designed space tailored for neurodivergent passengers and individuals with sensory sensitivities.

**The sensory room at Kempegowda International Airport BengaluruTerminal 2 provides a calming, engaging and therapeutic environment for individuals with sensory sensitivities**

Research in sensory regulation and occupational therapy indicate that even brief periods (15–30 minutes) in a calming, sensory-friendly environment can significantly alleviate feelings of being overwhelmed and enhance well-being, making travel smoother and more manageable

The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie said he was stirred by a meeting this week with Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) Managing Director Hari Marar, who in describing the Sensory Room said, “What kind of hospitality is it that leaves people out?”

Bangalore International Airport Limited Managing Director Hari Marar (left) with Martin Moodie at the BIAL-run TAJ Bangalore today: “We want to be recognised as an airport that takes accessibility and inclusion to a level that nobody else has done”

“That struck a powerful chord with me, especially as I had just visited the wondrous brand new Mitti Café at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru less than 48 hours earlier.”

“As we have reported extensively, Mitti Café in India is a remarkable social enterprise founded by the extraordinary Alina Alam. Embracing the mantra ‘The Magic of Abilities’, it is dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities by providing them with opportunities for economic independence and dignity.

“Buoyed by the pioneering support of Bangalore International Airport Limited and Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, Mitti Café has become not just a social enterprise but also a movement.

**Martin Moodie meets the fantastically professional and welcoming Mitti Café team just hours after the new outlet opened. Look out for more, on The Moodie Blog, coming soon.**

“Our new, expanded FAB will move beyond the usual confines of industry events and delve deeply into what airport hospitality really does – or should – represent.

“FAB just got ‘FAB-er’, more hospitable and more inclusive,” Moodie concluded.

The exciting FAB 2026 venue will be revealed during a special handover ceremony at the Gala Dinner for this year’s FAB in Barcelona on 26 June.

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