KLIA set to usher in new retail strategy

(1-Feb-2003) - MALAYSIA. Kuala Lumpur International airport (KLIA) has launched the second phase of its shopping campaign aimed at boosting spend per passenger in its retail complex.

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(1-Jul-2001) - MALAYSIA. Airport authority Malaysia Airports has granted all leading duty-free retailers at Kuala Lumpur International airport (KLIA) two-year extensions. Initial three-year contracts, which began when KLIA opened in mid-1998, expired last month. Since then, two-year extension options, similar to the arrangement at Singapore Changi airport, have taken effect.

(12-Jul-2002) - MALAYSIA. Tenders will be called at the end of this year for duty-free contracts at Kuala Lumpur International airport, the airport authority has confirmed. International companies will be invited to bid for the business, which has suffered more than most regional airports through the Asian economic crisis and September 11.

(23-Oct-2003) - MALAYSIA. Operators at Kuala Lumpur International airport (KLIA) have reported a surge in sales in the past three months as business picks up again following the slump in early 2003.