Bucharest announces duty-paid winners and plans new tender

(12-Dec-2002) - Bucharest Otopeni airport authority AIBO has announced the winners of the first tender for the former duty-free retail space at the location

(3-Dec-2002) - ROMANIA. Bucharest Otopeni International airport authority AIBO is close to announcing the winners of the tender for the former duty-free space at the location. The space has been empty since operator EDF Asro was evicted in March, and the Romanian government?s recent decision to ban airport duty-free has forced the landlord to seek duty-paid retail bids.

(16-Oct-2002) - ROMANIA. The Romanian government has launched a tender for the space previously used for duty-free at Bucharest Otopeni airport. The space was put up for tender earlier this year but the process collapsed at the eleventh hour when the government issued a decree abolishing airport duty-free.

(1-Apr-2002) - ROMANIA. After the collapse of its first attempt to auction the duty-free concession at Bucharest Otopeni airport, the Romanian government has issued a further tender to select companies to operate shops at the location.

(2-Mar-2002) - ROMANIA. EDF Services has begun its legal battle against the Romanian government over its decision to re-tender duty-free at Bucharest Otopeni International airport. EDF Services, which co-owns operator EDF Airport Services Romania (EDF Asro) along with state-owned companies Tarom and airport authority AIBO, has accused the government of illegally terminating the joint venture and ignoring an earlier decision to prolong its activities until 2012.