(31-Dec-2003) Airport authorities Oslo Lufthavn and Avinor have released details of the keenly anticipated tender to run duty-free at Oslo Gardermoen and four regional Norwegian airports

(23-Dec-2003) Beauty company's travel-retail executive director to take on new role

(23-Dec-2003) Dubai Duty Free achieved a new record for daily sales on its anniversary, taking $1.9m

(23-Dec-2003) Wishing you a merry Christmas, and a great 2004!

(19-Dec-2003) UK retailer wins seven-year contract

(18-Dec-2003) UK airline bmi has launched a web-based shopping guide for passengers on its transatlantic routes

(18-Dec-2003) Alpha Retail introduces an innovative award scheme celebrating the achievements of its employees

(17-Dec-2003) Dubai Duty Free managing director Colm McLoughlin was recognised for his services to the aviation industry at a special ceremony at the Dubai Airshow last week

(17-Dec-2003) Raven Fox is shortly to appoint a new managing director following the departure of Guy Cheston, who leaves at the end of the year

(17-Dec-2003) London Stansted airport is the UK governmentss preferred choice to cope with forecast growth in air travel over the next 30 years, under plans announced today

(17-Dec-2003) Estée Lauder has reshuffled its senior management team and appointed Olivier Bottrie as its new senior vice president, general manager, travel retailing worldwide from January 1, 2004

(16-Dec-2003) Stockholm Arlanda airport's Central Terminal opened today with stores from The Nuance Group and SAS Trading enhancing the airport's offer to international passengers

(16-Dec-2003) Aeroboutique Sales Group (ASG), the partnership between Inflight Sales Group and Aeroboutique Inflight Retail, will take over the inflight sales programme for Swiss in April

(13-Dec-2003) The Israeli Airports Authority extends its relationship with James Richardson at Ben Gurion by awarding it the principal duty-free tender

(13-Dec-2003) Brasif's Samuel Kauffmann was yesterday re-elected as president of ASUTIL, the South American duty-free association

(12-Dec-2003) Grand Marnier has appointed Alexander James & Co as exclusive US duty-free distributor for its local subsidiary Marnier-Lapostolle, effective January 1 2004

(12-Dec-2003) The retailer announces bold plans for beauty as it adds a new fragrances area and two boutiques at London Heathrow terminal four

(12-Dec-2003) John Burke is to hand control of the Irish airport operator to his deputy, Margaret Sweeney, at the end of the year

(12-Dec-2003) Argentinian flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas has announced a 32% increase in passengers for November

(12-Dec-2003) Gucci, Prada, Tiffany and Lanvin join the high-end fashion mix at Hong Kong International Airport, with Chanel and Hermes to follow

(12-Dec-2003) Bidders are gathering as the Australian carrier tenders its inflight duty-free operation

(11-Dec-2003) Tentative plans emerge as The Nuance Group prepares to begin its new concession at Lester B Pearson airport

(11-Dec-2003) The future of United Airlines could be secured if the bankrupt carrier succeeds in closing a deal worth $2bn according to reports in the US media

(11-Dec-2003) After securing its position at Bahrain International airport for a further 25 years Bahrain Duty Free has renewed its management contract with ARI-ME

(11-Dec-2003) The Chalhoub Group sets a date to begin operating at Cairo airport in partnership with Egyptair and the airport authority

(9-Dec-2003) Dufry Travel Retail last month opened its new stores in the airports of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, Cambodia

(9-Dec-2003) Despite the low-key first year for the Middle East Exclusive exhibition, which concluded on December 3 in Dubai, the organisers are forecasting growth of 20-30% in exhibitor numbers in 2004

(5-Dec-2003) This year's Middle East Duty Free Association conference in Dubai, which ended today (December 4), addressed the rapid pace of change in the travel-retail industry's most vibrant market

(4-Dec-2003) Bahrain Duty Free has reported tremendous sales growth after opening an expanded arrivals store on November 23

(4-Dec-2003) Airbus, Emirates Airlines and Fraport are among companies sending speakers to The Global Travel Retail Summit: Inside The Consumer Mind, to be held in Amsterdam's Hotel Okura on April 19-20 2004

(4-Dec-2003) After announcing that it will donate all the sales on its 20th anniversary to charity, Dubai Duty Free is hoping to encourage higher sales with a 20% discount on many products on December 20

(4-Dec-2003) Dufry Travel Retail has been awarded the contract to operate the inflight concession onboard Sharjah's new airline Air Arabia

(3-Dec-2003) BMI, easyJet and South African Airways were among the winners to touch down for top accolades at the the Inflight Sales Person of the Year Awards 2003

(3-Dec-2003) The Dutch airport outfit has met with Los Angeles World Airports to discuss a potential retail collaboration at Los Angeles International airport

(3-Dec-2003) The Argentinian government will have a more decisive role in airport investment plans if a provisional agreement is approved