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DFNIOnline ArchivesApril 2005 DFNIOnline News Archive
(29-Apr-2005)
HMSHost and Malaysian company Dewina Holdings have teamed up to acquire Kuala Lumpur International airport food and beverage concessionaire Ruby Terrace
(29-Apr-2005)
World Duty Free is to open a dedicated men's area in its London Heathrow terminal one extension, featuring grooming, liquor and wine corners
(29-Apr-2005)
Reports in the Bangkok Post suggest that Thailand's health lobby is winning support for a tax on duty-free cigarette sales
(29-Apr-2005)
Raven Fox is pleased to announce details of the Cruise and Ferry Book 2005
(29-Apr-2005)
As revealed by DFNI News Flash yesterday, Miami International airport attorneys have decided to allow the retailer's bid for the duty-free contract to stand despite its late delivery
(29-Apr-2005)
The Asian travel retailer becomes gold sponsor of the TFWA-organised conference
(29-Apr-2005)
Aeroporti di Roma is to choose from three bidders for fashion and fine food contracts at Rome Fiumicino airport
(28-Apr-2005)
Alpha Airport Shopping's new mobile merchandising unit is "already delivering positive results"
(28-Apr-2005)
LAX reports record traffic figures for the last quarter
(28-Apr-2005)
Four years before Duty Free Stores Wellington's contract expires, the New Zealand airport is to tender its duty-free operation
(27-Apr-2005)
Alan Bork is to step down as Nordic Travel Retail Group chairman as he winds down his consulting company
(27-Apr-2005)
The first plane to feature onboard duty-free boutiques has taken to the skies
(27-Apr-2005)
The Middle Eastern operator has posted promising growth so far this year
(26-Apr-2005)
The two retailers have signed a preliminary agreement as Nuance continues its European rationalisation
(26-Apr-2005)
The experienced director of Biotherm, Cacharel and Guy Laroche in France will take on his new travel-retail role on June 1
(26-Apr-2005)
The association indefinitely postpones its Moscow conference, originally scheduled for June, but is finalising plans for the Trinity Forum
(26-Apr-2005)
The retailer confirms it is to bid for 11 outlets at Grantley Adams International airport in Barbados, in partnership with Caribbean Airways
(25-Apr-2005)
Hot on the heels of its win in the Birmingham tender, the UK retailer takes over Nuance's specialist retail stores at Fiumicino and Ciampino airports
(25-Apr-2005)
UK airports welcomed 217m passengers in 2004, 8% more than in 2003, according to the latest Civil Aviation Authority report
(25-Apr-2005)
The group president at Estée Lauder Companies is to join the board of directors of the US liquor company from May 12
(25-Apr-2005)
The winners of the inaugural Alpha Asia Heroes scheme were announced at a black-tie event in Sri Lanka last week
(21-Apr-2005)
Pernod Ricard has launched an agreed offer for British drinks group Allied Domecq, the world's second largest liquor company
(20-Apr-2005)
The airport is to study changes to passenger flow before proceeding with a public tender
(20-Apr-2005)
The Americas trade association announces the appointment of several leading regional executives to its board
(20-Apr-2005)
The authority releases possibly its largest tender to date, for 20 retail outlets at the third largest airport in its network
(20-Apr-2005)
The French association's annual workshop stimulated thoughtful debate from all sectors of the industry
(20-Apr-2005)
Alpha Retail has won the tender to operate duty-free at Birmingham International airport in the UK
(19-Apr-2005)
The company will look to other airports in the region if it gains space at Grantley Adams airport in Barbados, says ARI director general Eamon Foley
(19-Apr-2005)
Former Spanish commerce and tourism minister to head company after Autogrill/Aldeasa acquisition
(19-Apr-2005)
The retailer is to open a 10,000sq ft (1,080sq m) walk-through store at a new cruise terminal on Grand Turk
(18-Apr-2005)
The government is to sell controlling stakes in two airport authorities covering 25 Mexican airports
(18-Apr-2005)
Autogrill and Altadis joint-venture to take control of Aldeasa after overwhelming acceptance from Aldeasa shareholders
(18-Apr-2005)
The company is to trial its arrivals concept at Johannesburg International airport from July
(18-Apr-2005)
The operator tops the voting for two categories in the inaugural Raven Fox Awards for Travel Retail Excellence in the Americas
(15-Apr-2005)
The site welcomed almost 5,500 unique users viewing close to 55,000 pages in March, making it the most widely-read travel-retail information service on the web
(14-Apr-2005)
The group extends its retail management contract until 2017 as the airport ditches its minimum annual guarantee
(14-Apr-2005)
HMSHost partners Steigenberger at Frankfurt
(14-Apr-2005)
The Swiss retailer announces the appointment of Pilar Cano to the new role
(14-Apr-2005)
The fourth Raven Fox Global Travel Retail Summit will take place on February 1-3 2006
(14-Apr-2005)
Aldeasa shareholders have until midnight tonight to accept the Italian company's €36.57 ($47.49) per-share bid for the Spanish retailer
(14-Apr-2005)
Global Airport Services, the new joint venture between World Duty Free and Crossbar Associates, aims to encourage airports to take greater control of their duty-free operations
(13-Apr-2005)
Minnesota Retail Partners has introduced three local retail brands to Minnesota-St Paul International airport and plans more additions
(13-Apr-2005)
The three groups could cooperate to build their Latin American airport services business, says Spanish newspaper Cinco Dias
(13-Apr-2005)
The group has confirmed to RavenFox.com that it is to finalise terms for the management of Varna and Bourgas airports next month
(13-Apr-2005)
The airport is to postpone its airside retail development project to allow for more improvements to be added to the schedule
(12-Apr-2005)
The airports group has announced the acquisition of inflight and airport caterer Abela Rocas
(12-Apr-2005)
RavenFox.com clarifies misleading reports over the companies' ambitions at Spanish airports
(11-Apr-2005)
An early Easter holiday boosted the group's passenger traffic to 11.6m at its UK airports
(11-Apr-2005)
The number of commercial air flights has fully recovered from the effects of the terrorist attacks of September 11 2001
(11-Apr-2005)
The Nuance Group has announced its full-year results for 2004, revealing sales growth but a fall in profits linked to restructuring costs and increases in concession fees
(11-Apr-2005)
Passenger numbers for 2005 will not be as high as previously calculated, the latest projections from Air4casts.com suggest
(11-Apr-2005)
Strong international growth has offset a decline in domestic passengers at the Norwegian airport
(11-Apr-2005)
The retailer is to apply its Runway branding to new luxury concepts on the extended second floor of the airport
(8-Apr-2005)
Modest growth in February blamed on 2004 leap year
(8-Apr-2005)
Autogrill's US airport retail subsidiary was presented with the award for excellence in mainline merchandising by two US publishing bodies
(8-Apr-2005)
The Autogrill-Altadis joint venture has already contacted the airport authority to resolve rent concerns, according to local reports
(8-Apr-2005)
Former Schiphol executive Gert-Jan de Graaff to steer Arlanda Schiphol Development Co
(7-Apr-2005)
The Nordic Travel Retail Seminar is 70% full after opening bookings a week ago
(6-Apr-2005)
The US concessionaire adds a seventh carrier to its portfolio
(6-Apr-2005)
Mauritius Duty Free Paradise seeks new store locations as it forecasts strong profit growth in 2005
(6-Apr-2005)
As part of its ongoing reorganisation the global drinks group is to represent brands from DFDA and Future Brands Duty Free in the US travel-retail market
(5-Apr-2005)
The joint venture formed in February 2004 will now oversee commercial operations at all Stockholm terminals
(5-Apr-2005)
The two drinks companies could form a new dominant player in the market if early negotiations bear fruit
(5-Apr-2005)
The Spanish travel caterer and retailer is keen to look at opportunities when AENA tenders its retail concessions
(5-Apr-2005)
Several contracts due to expire next month have been extended until the end of the airport's concession programme review in 2007
(5-Apr-2005)
Alpha Airports Group held its Alpha Heroes awards evening in Birmingham last night, with almost 500 staff and guests in attendance
(4-Apr-2005)
The country's border trade will face more stringent legislation from January next year
(4-Apr-2005)
The retailer continues its strong performance from last year with good growth in key categories
(4-Apr-2005)
The zone would promote the development of tourism, according to the Central Terengganu Development Agency
(4-Apr-2005)
Duty-free sales have risen this year after taxes were increased on tobacco sold locally
(4-Apr-2005)
Lufthansa passengers at two German airports can swap air miles for shopping
(1-Apr-2005)
The two companies have set up Maxxium Nordic Travel Retail to oversee their interests in Scandinavia
(1-Apr-2005)
The fashion brand wins its second Singapore concession so far this year