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TAM Mercosur doubles inflight salesTAM Mercosur doubles inflight sales
John Gallagher
1-Feb-2006
PARAGUAY. Paraguayan operator Bright Star Duty Free has more than doubled sales on board regional airline TAM Mercosur in the second year of its concession, according to the company. The operator recorded a 144% increase in sales last year and said it expected further growth in 2006
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Bright Star Duty Free general manager Nicolás Urioste said: "We began the business in 2004 and we built sales well, although we were still learning about inflight retail. Sales have
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