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Trade lobbies Switzerland to follow Norway's lead on arrivals duty-freeTrade lobbies Switzerland to follow Norway's lead on arrivals duty-free
Gavin Lipsith
15-Oct-2005
SWITZERLAND. Swiss airport authorities and travel retailers hope to persuade the government to introduce legislation allowing arrivals duty-free shopping, following the lead set by Norway earlier this summer
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The Nuance Group and airport authorities including Zürich Kloten landlord Unique are petitioning the government to implement the necessary changes, and some believe stores could be introduced by late 2006.
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(3-Nov-2006) - The Swiss International Airports Association has expressed disappointment that the Federal Council’s decision to change legislation rather than pass an ordinance to allow arrivals duty-free could slow the introduction of arrivals shopping
(15-Jan-2006) - SWITZERLAND. Zürich airport authority Unique has revealed plans to open a duty-paid arrivals outlet to gauge passengers' reaction to arrivals shopping.
(15-Nov-2006) - SWITZERLAND. Swiss airport retailers came a step closer to an estimated SFr20-23m ($16-18.4m) windfall earlier this month, when the Swiss Federal Council voted in support of changing legislation to allow the introduction of arrivals duty-free stores
(15-Jul-2006) - SWITZERLAND. The Swiss government is to decide whether to introduce arrivals duty-free legislation next month, according to the group lobbying for approval. If ratified, legislation could be introduced by May 2007
(4-Oct-2005) - Zürich airport manager Unique is pressing the Swiss government to introduce arrivals duty-free to capitalise on the country's continuing duty-free status