(27-Jun-2003) After yesterday?s attempt to tender the master concession at Montevideo Carrasco airport attracted no bids, the Uruguayan government has announced that it will make another attempt on August 27, and would reconsider the tender conditions that many considered unrealistic given the economic situation.

(26-Jun-2003) Leading French operator Aelia today opens the first phase of stores at Paris Charles de Gaulle terminal 2E, the airport's new terminal.

(26-Jun-2003) The shares of Puerta del Sur, the current master concessionaire at Montevideo's Carrasco airport, are to be tendered today on the Uruguayan stock exchange at 11.00am Montevideo time.

(26-Jun-2003) The results of the second phase of the tender for duty-free at Taipei Chiang Kai-shek International airport have been delayed owing to continuing concerns over the outbreak of SARS in Taiwan.

(26-Jun-2003) Munich airport?s new terminal two is inaugurated this week with a dazzling new retail complex, led by a strong fashion offer.

(26-Jun-2003) Today's auction for the master concession at Montevideo Carrasco airport attracted no bidders, forcing the Uruguayan government to rethink the terms of the contract before attempting to relaunch the process.

(25-Jun-2003) Around 200 delegates attended the first Trinity Forum in London last week, which took place from June 18-20. The event, organised by Moodie International and Marshall/Lightfoot, raised the issue of how airports, retailers and suppliers could and should work together to maximise the business for all industry parties.

(25-Jun-2003) Airports Council International has appointed two executives from airport group Fraport to its worldwide and European governing boards.

(25-Jun-2003) State-owned Air Malta has announced profits of LM5.3m ($13.4m) for 16 months to July 31.

(24-Jun-2003) The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Hong Kong free of the SARS virus, but retailers say they are unlikely to see a recovery until the end of summer.

(21-Jun-2003) Pernod Ricard World Trade has announced the winner of its Jacob's Creek Wimbledon competition, run exclusively on travelretailworld.com.

(21-Jun-2003) Unilever Cosmetics, manufacturers of Calvin Klein, Cerruti and Lagerfeld fragrances among others, has appointed Kevin Boyce as president and ceo.

(21-Jun-2003) This year?s Duty-Free & Travel-Retail Database & Directory builds on its reputation as a must-have publication for anyone interested in the trade, with over 3,000 company contact details and exclusive data from Raven Fox Research and insight Consumer Research.

(21-Jun-2003) HMSHost has been granted extensions to its duty-free and food & beverage contracts at Seattle-Tacoma International airport. The company will operate the concessions until 2009 and 2014 respectively after it confirmed plans to renovate over 20 outlets at the airport.

(20-Jun-2003) A&E Petersen managing director Dan Kongsted has told delegates to the Baltic and East Europe conference, organised by Raven Fox, that the industry is living in the past and could be heading for disaster unless it changes its attitude to pricing and the customer.

(20-Jun-2003) British American Tobacco has announced major restructuring to its businesses in Britain and Canada, affecting jobs in both countries. Disappointing sales performance and changes in production have prompted the restructuring, expected to result in savings of £65m ($108m) by 2005.

(20-Jun-2003) Tax Free World Association has unveiled several changes to the format of this year?s TFWA World Exhibition, to be held in Cannes from October 23-27.

(19-Jun-2003) The Middle East Duty Free Association (MEDFA) held its first Annual General Convention on June 15, and confirmed details of the Middle East Duty Free Conference to be held in Dubai on December 3-4.

(19-Jun-2003) BAA has announced the appointment of Robert Goodman to the role of retail director Scottish airports, effective June 1.

(18-Jun-2003) JHP Design and Thai partner Concept International Design have been awarded the contract to plan commercial and retail areas at Suvamabhumi airport.

(18-Jun-2003) **DFNI EXCLUSIVE** A group of investors led by landlord Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (AA2000) and operator London Supply has bought a majority stake in Argentina's leading airport retailer InterBaires, DFNI has learned.

(18-Jun-2003) Now for the first time, the travelretailworld.com news archive is fully searchable, with over 2,000 stories online.

(17-Jun-2003) TFWA has confirmed that plans for its World Exhibition 2003, to be held over a weekend for the first time, are progressing well.

(17-Jun-2003) The World Health Organization (WHO) has lifted its travel advisory from all parts of China except Beijing.

(17-Jun-2003) Nuance-Watson (HK) has retained the contract for Perfumes and Cosmetics at Hong Kong International airport.

(14-Jun-2003) Aer Rianta chief executive John Burke was unanimously elected president of ACI Europe until June 2004, at the 13th ACI Europe Annual Assembly yesterday. He was vice-president for the past year.

(14-Jun-2003) Irish airports group Aer Rianta yesterday announced profits, before exceptional items, of Eu30.9m for the year ending December 31, 2002, almost unchanged from the corresponding figure the previous year

(14-Jun-2003) Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has announced that it will reimburse in full stand reservation costs to all companies that were registered for this year?s TFWA Asia Pacific show by March 1.

(14-Jun-2003) World Duty Free has announced the appointment of Andrew Bailey as trading director, with effect from June 30, 2003.

(13-Jun-2003) Revlon has announced it is to consolidate and strengthen its travel-retail focus and form a global travel-retail structure with effect from 1st July 2003.

(13-Jun-2003) Aer Rianta International-North America has signed a seven-year contract with Vienna-based retailer Saveria to operate 14 landside fashion, gift and gourmet shops at New York JFK airport terminal four.

(11-Jun-2003) Logair, the new joint venture between Aelia's inflight group Aeroboutique Inflight Retail and French catering company Servair, has been awarded a three-year concession to operate inflight retail onboard Air Austral's new long-haul service.

(11-Jun-2003) BAA's UK airports handled a total of 10.9m passengers in May, a 2% increase from the same month last year.

(7-Jun-2003) Bristol International airport has announced the appointment of Chris Martin as retail and concessions director. Martin will oversee the development of all retail business, taking particular responsibility for passenger-facing commercial activity, including catering, retail, vending, advertising and car parking.

(7-Jun-2003) Gebr Heinemann has renovated and enlarged its outlet at Croatia's Zagreb International airport at a cost of Eu200,000 ($236,900), the airport told local press.

(7-Jun-2003) Irish airport authority Aer Rianta and its construction partner Rohcon are investing Eu140m to build a new terminal at Cork airport.

(7-Jun-2003) Plans for the Frontier Duty Free Association's nineteenth Annual Convention are proceeding unperturbed by the recent panic over SARS in Toronto and southern Ontario, according to association president Julian Lewin.

(6-Jun-2003) Kuwait Duty Free has reported sales for the year to May up 1% on the same period last year, despite passenger numbers plummeting in March and April

(6-Jun-2003) Argentinian operator InterBaires has anticipated a turnover of $42m from its shops at Buenos Aires Ezeiza and Aeroparque airports for 2003.

(6-Jun-2003) Duty Free World has been awarded the three-year contract to provide US Airways with its onboard retail programme.

(5-Jun-2003) Executives from the world's largest airlines have slammed BAA's decision to increase landing charges at London Heathrow airport, following the group's announcement of pre-tax profits of £524m ($859m) for the year to March 31.

(5-Jun-2003) This year's Middle East Duty Free conference will be held at the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai on December 3-4.

(5-Jun-2003) Since the World Health Organization lifted its travel advisory on May 23 and China allowed the resumption of package tours to the territory, Hong Kong International airport has enjoyed a slight recovery.

(5-Jun-2003) Mexican airport operator ASUR has announced that managing director Frantz Guns is to leave the company at the end of June to pursue his own business interests.

(5-Jun-2003) Beijing Capital International Airport is going ahead with retail relocations and the planned renovation of its main duty-free shop next month despite the depressed market caused by SARS.

(4-Jun-2003) Britannia Airways? pre-order service is going "from strength to strength" according to retail manager retail sales Natasha Rindel.

(4-Jun-2003) BAA net retail income played a strong part in boosting BAA profits for the full year to March 31, in results announced today.

(4-Jun-2003) According to local reports, Bulgaria's government has turned down a request from the country's duty-free operators to prevent the planned closure of the country's border duty-free stores.

(4-Jun-2003) The Muscat duty-free market at Seeb International airport was officially opened on Monday June 2 (see TRW 22/05/03)