(30-Sep-2003) Bahrain Duty free is to invest a further $2m in its Bahrain International airport operations following a 25-year extention to its contract at the location

(27-Sep-2003) At a meeting of travel-retail executives in Copenhagen, delegates indentify pricing, communications, and consumer perception of the industry as the key issues facing travel-retail operators in the region.

(27-Sep-2003) DFS has retained its duty-free contract in Hawaii, after being the only bidder in the tender.

(26-Sep-2003) Alpha Airports Group today announced a 1% growth in sales to £213.7m ($338m) for the first half of 2003, a performance boosted by growth of over 8% across its retail operations

(25-Sep-2003) Bahrain Duty Free is planning a further $2m of investment in its stores at Bahrain International airport over the coming years, as it builds on the success of the $8m revamp that has transformed its departures store at the location

(25-Sep-2003) The annual Airline Book, published by Raven Fox, has become required reading for all those with an interest in the inflight retail business. Order your copy today

(25-Sep-2003) Beijing Capital International Airport's (BCIA) main duty-free shop reopened after a month-long renovation this week, but air conditioning problems are forcing luxury concepts to rethink their positioning

(24-Sep-2003) Canada's airports have reported first-half sales of over C$71m ($51.8m), down less than 2% on the same period in 2002

(24-Sep-2003) Singapore Changi airport has retained its title of Best Airport for Duty-Free Shopping in the prestigious Business Traveller Awards, held today in London

(24-Sep-2003) Aer Rianta International-Middle East (ARI-ME) celebrated its tenth anniversary in fine style on Monday night, with a gala dinner for some 250 guests in Bahrain, home of Bahrain Duty Free

(24-Sep-2003) The Tax Free World Association is to consider opening an Asia office to develop its events in the region and assist the development of the Asia/Pacific trade

(23-Sep-2003) The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore is to provide an extra $6m relief for Changi airport concessionaires by reducing electricity rates by more than 20%

(23-Sep-2003) The Israeli Airports Authority has dismissed reports that only two retailers have bid to operate the liquor, tobacco, fragrances, cosmetics and drugstore tender at Ben Gurion airport's new international terminal

(23-Sep-2003) Belgian Sky Shops has grown sales by 2-3% since Brussels International Airport Co's decision to allow arrivals shopping at the airport last month

(23-Sep-2003) Dubai Duty Free sales rose 27% in August over the same month last year, and are running 19% ahead of 2002 sales to date this year

(23-Sep-2003) Qatar Duty Free plans to open a border store on Saudi frontier and a new outlet with the US military in Doha, as part of its ambitious plans for expansion

(20-Sep-2003) UK-based news, books and gifts retailer WHSmith is to sell its US airport travel-retail business to The Hudson Group, putting an end to two years of decreasing profits

(20-Sep-2003) Manchester airport unveiled the fruits of its £5.5m ($8.69m) retail and catering upgrade at terminal one to select media and business partners on September 18

(19-Sep-2003) The Australian government has announced proposals to amend duty-free allowances for visitors to the country and returning nationals.

(18-Sep-2003) Belgian Sky Shops has reported strong growth in its operations at Brussels Charleroi airport just over a year after taking on the airport?s duty-free contract

(18-Sep-2003) Construction of a new terminal and two runways is already completed as the new airport complex prepares to replace the existing facility by mid-2004

(18-Sep-2003) A new trade body proposed by the International Travel Retail Confederation and Tax Free World Association could provide a truly representative regional industry voice, as ITRC announces a Cannes workshop on Espace Voyageur

(17-Sep-2003) The International Travel Retail Confederation and the Tax Free World Association have announced the formation of a joint working group to develop ideas for a new European trade body

(17-Sep-2003) Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has signed up Richard Holbrooke, former US ambassador to the United Nations, to deliver the keynote address to the TFWA World Exhibition conference in Cannes next month

(17-Sep-2003) British Airways inflight retail manager Debbie Parsley has left the company, TRW has learned

(17-Sep-2003) As revealed by TRW (August 21), the company is to build on its recent involvement in redeveloping the international terminal by opening new stores and renovating existing space within the terminal

(16-Sep-2003) Bacardi is to embark on a historic first for the travel-retail channel by launching a limited edition fragrance based on the ten fragrant botanicals used to produce premium gin brand Bombay Sapphire.

(16-Sep-2003) Beijing Capital International Airport has gained approval for a Rmb16.7bn ($2.02bn) expansion plan to boost the airport?s capacity in time for the 2008 Beijing Olympics

(16-Sep-2003) UK charter airline MyTravel has begun the tender process for the carrier's inflight retail contract, currently held by British Airways

(13-Sep-2003) BAA has reported its busiest month on record with 13.7m passengers passing through the authority?s seven UK airports in August.

(13-Sep-2003) Japan?s second biggest airport Osaka Kansai is to get 260sq m (2,800sq ft) of new space for fashion brand boutiques, airport authority Kansai International Airport Co (KIAC) has told TRW.

(13-Sep-2003) Alpha Retail has launched a new internet service allowing travellers to browse through the company's product offer before reaching the airport

(13-Sep-2003) Frankfurt airport welcomed over 4.8m passengers in August, an increase of 2.7% on the month last year, boosted by school holidays and a returning confidence in long-haul travel

(13-Sep-2003) Chairman and ceo Bernard Arnault praises growth in the Selective Retail division while cutbacks in Asian travel continue to hinder progress at DFS Group

(11-Sep-2003) **DFNI eXTRA EXCLUSIVE** The retailer reveals it will stick to a tried-and-tested formula when it moves to the new facility in 2005

(11-Sep-2003) DFNI editor-in-chief and conference moderator Dermot Davitt presents a summary of the event highlights

(11-Sep-2003) **DFNI eXTRA EXCLUSIVE** The row over duty-free at the British Columbia crossing rages on as the government?s handling of the situation comes under fire

(10-Sep-2003) The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has launched a promotional campaign to build on strong electronics sales at Singapore Changi airport.

(10-Sep-2003) **TRW EXCLUSIVE** Weitnauer ceo Frederic Gauchet welcomes positive earnings in the Swiss operator's first half-year results since it sold its distribution business

(9-Sep-2003) The second day of the ASUTIL 2003 conference featured presentations from leading regional operators, airports and suppliers including ASUR, Brasif and Allied Domecq, as well as recognising the outstanding career of JTI sales director Latin America Celestino Prado with the ASUTIL Lifetime Achievement Award

(6-Sep-2003) Dixons Tax Free could make its debut outside the UK as the elctronics retailer aims to widen its portfolio.

(6-Sep-2003) MIA has issued a public call for tenders to operate its skincare and cosmetics outlet.

(6-Sep-2003) The first day of the ASUTIL conference in Cancun, Mexico featured presentations from many of the leading operators in Latin and Central America.

(6-Sep-2003) Sales results show exactly why the retailer has had to struggle so hard in Hawaii.

(6-Sep-2003) Miami airport has begun preparations for the re-tender of its duty-free operations.

(5-Sep-2003) Qatar Airways has announced the second phase of expansion at its home airport, Doha International.

(5-Sep-2003) Aeroboutique Inflight Retail wins three-year contract to operate duty-free on Mali's national carrier STA Trans African Airlines.

(5-Sep-2003) Over 160 of South and Central America?s most influential travel-retail figures gather in Cancun, Mexico for this year?s ASUTIL conference.

(5-Sep-2003) Duty Free World has taken over inflight retail operations from on United Airlines.

(5-Sep-2003) Talking to TRW, Michael Beler has dismissed Peter Raju's claim that the two had entered an agreement to transfer the Douglas duty-free licence to Raju's company Peace Arch Duty Free Shop.

(3-Sep-2003) New individual visas for mainland Chinese travelling to Hong Kong and Macau are proving popular after their introduction on Monday (September 1).

(3-Sep-2003) The Nuance Group is to open 600sq m (6,456sq ft) of new retail space in Zürich Kloten airport's new dock E, whose first phase opened yesterday (September 1).

(3-Sep-2003) A new port and duty-free zone on the outskirts of The Dominican Republic's capital Santo Domingo could transform the area into a Caribbean business hub, according to developer CSX World Terminals.

(3-Sep-2003) Olympic Airways will relaunch with a new name and a scaled-down workforce if proposals presented to the Greek parliament this week are accepted.

(2-Sep-2003) Distributor and retailer Distribuidora IFA has opened a store onboard Conferry?s new vessel Carmen Ernestina, sailing three times daily between Venezuelan port Puerto La Cruz and the duty-free island of Margarita.

(2-Sep-2003) Auckland International airport has announced strong results for the full year ended June 30 2003, with profit reaching NZ$83.5m ($48.5m) despite the Bali bombing, SARS and the Iraq conflict.

(1-Sep-2003) Dubai Duty Free has just opened a new gold store in the centre of the Sheikh Rashid terminal at Dubai International airport