Asia Pacific News

(3-Jul-2009) China Outbound Travel Monitor reveals consumers in China maintain a strong interest in foreign travel in 2009

(2-Jul-2009) The recently formed Changi Airport Group will give all departing passengers S$5 in July to mark the restructured CAAS

(1-Jul-2009) The restructured Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and newly-created Changi Airport Group introduced on July 1

(1-Jul-2009) The Australian retailer has taken over The Nuance Group’s duty-free stores in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch

(29-Jun-2009) The retailer has opened two new stores at Gold Coast airport in Australia totalling 410sq m (4,413sq ft)

(29-Jun-2009) Retail revenue at Hong Kong International airport rose by 8.3% in the financial year ending March 31

(26-Jun-2009) The shops are already in operation and the first results have been “very encouraging”, according to supplier Gebr Heinemann

(26-Jun-2009) Airports of Thailand has also appointed a new director and a new member of its audit committee

(26-Jun-2009) The airline hopes the expected increase in passenger numbers will boost inflight duty-free sales

(26-Jun-2009) The company is in negotiations to open its first duty-free store at the border between Mongolia and Russia