David Green Group to extend at Anchorage

Gavin Lipsith

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The airport is to study changes to passenger flow before proceeding with a public tender

Anchorage airport is negotiating a holding agreement with incumbent duty-free operator David Green Group to extend the retailer's operations after its five-year contract expires in November. Anchorage leasing and property management chief John Barsalou said that the airport is hoping to study the impact of changes to passenger traffic before preparing a tender for duty-free.

"We are in the process of renegotiating with David Green Group to sign a holding agreement of not more than one year from November," said Barsalou. "The airport is in the middle of some big projects and shifts in passenger traffic, so we decided it would be wise to wait for a while before publishing the request for proposals."

Traffic flow and numbers at Anchorage are likely to change as a result of Korean Air's recent switch from scheduled to charter flights, said Barsalou. He said that he had been happy with sales at David Green Group's stores, and said that when the tender is published it will include plans for extensive changes to the retail area.

David Green Group has operated the duty-free concession at Anchorage since August 1995, although many of its executives have been involved with the airport's duty-free operation for over 30 years. The company is a joint venture between David Green & Sons, Horizon Investments, Jay Green and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise partner Sagaya Corp.