USA. Dufry subsidiary Hudson Group and local partner Shaw Foods have been awarded seven new stores covering 6,400sq ft (600sq m) at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The new concessions include duty free, speciality retail and travel essentials outlets. The offer will feature a mix of national and local brands, including Hudson, Ink by Hudson, City Market […]

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UAE. Dubai International welcomed over 7.6 million passengers in April, a +9.2% increase year-on-year. Operator Dubai Airports said that 7,622,946 passengers used the gateway in the month. For the first four months of 2017, passenger traffic rose +7.8% to 30,119,542. In terms of percentage growth by route, South America topped the list during April with […]

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Kreol Travel Retail has partnered with Dufry to offer its travel retail-exclusive Nadir Turkish delight in duty free outlets at Sharjah International Airport. A promotion offering a -10% discount on Nadir lines, which include four flagship flavours – Safranbolu, Sultan, Pistachio and Almond & Hazelnut – is running until the end of June. Sharjah captured […]

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JAMAICA. Dufry has opened its newly refurbished Montego Bay Duty Free arrivals store at Sangster International Airport in Jamaica. The walk-through store now occupies a total area of 115sq m, compared to the previous 10sq m. Dufry said the targeted product offer included a range of international and local liquors, tobacco, international confectionery, fragrances and […]

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Beam Suntory has launched a limited-edition travel retail-exclusive Courvoisier gift pack into global travel retail. The gold metal die-cut gift pack, styled on the Eiffel Tower, contains a 1-litre Courvoisier Artisan Edition VSOP Triple Oak bottle. The design enables the case to be used as two candle holders after opening. Shine a light: The Artisan Edition VSOP has […]

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USA. John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminal 4 raised over US$87,000 for charity last year via coin donations. JFK International Air Terminal (JFKIAT), the company which operates Terminal 4, partnered with concessions operators to set up more than 30 coin collection boxes throughout the terminal at cash registers and in high traffic areas. The foreign coinage […]

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Low cost carrier Ryanair has entered into a flight partnership agreement with Spanish airline Air Europa. The deal, which was announced in late May, will allow its 130 million customers to book Air Europa long haul flights on the Ryanair.com website. From May 26 customers can book Air Europa flights on 20 long haul routes […]

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The City of Philadelphia’s Division of Aviation, American Airlines and the other commercial air carriers operating at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) have reached agreement on a nearly $900 million plan to continue critical improvements and to develop new infrastructure at PHL and Philadelphia Northeast Airport (PNE). The projects include $396 million in maintenance and repairs […]

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UAE. Dubai Duty Free has hailed the success of a seven-month training programme aimed at new liquor specialists. The programme was introduced in collaboration with PATH Bar School, a training division of Dubai-based alcohol distributor African & Eastern. It included globally-accredited courses from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and The Whiskey Ambassador. According […]

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Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its tenth and final Airbus A380. Employees from Etihad Airways and Airbus gathered at the European plane-maker’s Hamburg Finkenwerder plant in Germany, where the aircraft was officially handed over to the UAE national airline before commencing its delivery flight to Abu Dhabi. The airline’s award-winning double-decker A380s are the […]

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UK. London Gatwick Airport has installed new technology which could assist retailers in making contact with potential customers. Around 2,000 indoor navigation beacons have been positioned across the airport’s two terminals. They enable augmented reality wayfinding, a system which makes it easier for passengers to find their way around the airport. The system, which Gatwick said […]

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Bridging the M25 to build Heathrow’s third runway could de-rail the airport’s expansion plan due to the scheme’s cost and complexity says International Airlines Group. In its submission to the government’s consultation on its Airports National Policy Statement, which closes tomorrow, IAG said there’s no detailed risk and cost analysis of Heathrow’s plans to build […]

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Airbus Corporate Jets has launched a private jet version of its A330neo airliner, which combines new-generation engines and aerodynamic and other improvements that it says will deliver comfort, efficiency and long range. Called the ACJ330neo, it will fly 25 passengers 9,400nm (17,400km) or 20 hours, enough to fly nonstop from Europe to Australia. It features […]

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