Cairo stops terminal three tender process

Tina Milton

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Cairo Airport Co has decided to stop the retail tender process for Cairo terminal three and is in negotiations with current retail partner EgyptAir Tax Free Shops

Cairo Airport Co (CAC) will not proceed with the retail tender process at Cairo terminal three, despite releasing a Request for Qualification docum ent in August. The company has confirmed it is in negotiations with the current operator EgyptAir Tax Free Shops.

CAC chief commercial officer Jean-Pierre Tabet told RavenFox.com: “This are several reasons but one factor is that T3 will be used by the home-based carrier EgyptAir that also owns EgyptAir Tax Free Shops.”

He continued: “CAC wants to provide its customers with the best value for money when the terminal open and have the maximum return from the concession. We believe that negotiating with the current operator will be the most suitable solution to meet both these set targets.”

Seven companies registered their interest in retail operations in terminal three –Aldeasa, Dufry Group, The Nuance Group, The Nuance Group in partnership with Cairo Airport Duty Free, Alpha Airports Group, EgyptAir Duty Free advised by Aer Rianta International- Middle East and a local co called Egypt for Duty Free.