FRA celebrates Festival of Colors campaign connecting with India pax

PROMOTED CONTENT: Subcontinent India is on the rise. For years, the number of Indian passengers visiting Europe has grown significantly. Frankfurt Airport recognises the importance of this target group and decided to greet its passengers with a campaign dedicated to Holi, the Indian festival of colours, love and spring.

The Festival of Colors campaign included several innovative and welcoming elements, from AI art and special promotions and collaboration with retail partners to personal shoppers. With this campaign, Frankfurt Airport has positioned itself as a world leader in fulfilling the requirements of Indian passengers.

AI art – colourful, cheerful and fascinating

Frankfurt Airport, according to the 2024 ACI Connectivity Report*, is the airport hub with the highest connectivity worldwide and this combined with the significant increase in travel by Indian passengers make a successful connection. Not only because the numbers speak for themselves.

Indian passengers are one of the most rapidly growing target groups for the travel retail business. According to a McKinsey study published in November 2023, it is forecasted that India’s outbound travel has the potential to grow from 13 million trips in 2022 to over 80 million in 2040.

At Frankfurt Airport, these numbers have led to a modification of its retail campaign planning. For the first time in spring 2025, Frankfurt Airport’s acclaimed AI-based retail marketing campaign was dedicated to India’s colourfully celebrated and most widely known festival – Holi.

The centre of the campaign are visuals fully based on artwork created by Midjourney, the most advanced AI image generator. The idea was simple. Celebrating spring and airport shopping in a way that reflects the diverse global audience travelling through Frankfurt Airport. The results were images impossible to miss even at a bustling airport: Elegant, opulent, and – speaking of the Indian Holi festival of colours – joyful art bursting with colour.

Partnerships and exclusive offers

The campaign was not only a highlight in terms of its visuals, but also in terms of partners involved: Airlines, shops and restaurants, DJs and dancers. The joy of Holi was celebrated all the way along the journey. Virtual colour immersion experiences, special tasting stations, dedicated product selections among retail partners, special menus at various restaurants as well as an authentic dance performance on a live stage were just some of the activities that passengers were able to enjoy.

All activities were implemented in close cooperation with the duty free, retail and restaurant operators at Frankfurt Airport. The campaign was designed to increase sales with an important target group, but most of all, it’s been created to acknowledge the culture and colours of the world’s fastest growing nation.

Personal shopper service dedicated to Indian passengers

Another unique feature is the way Frankfurt Airport cares about Indian passengers with a special personal shopper service. These dedicated retail and airport specialists know how to meet the wishes and needs of Indian passengers. Of course, they speak perfect Hindi, thus eliminating any potential language barriers.

Tabea Palmer, Vice President Retail Marketing at Fraport AG.

“The celebration was not only for Indian passengers, though,” says Tabea Palmer, Vice President Retail Marketing at Fraport AG: “Holi has started to become an international phenomenon, appealing to a young international audience. Our goal was to make it a campaign for all our guests.”

For further information, contact:
Tabea Palmer
Vice President Retail Marketing
E-Mail: [email protected]

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