Asia Pacific News

(12-May-2008) With the A380’s arrival there has never been so much space available on board a civil aircraft. But, despite some initial airline hype, duty-free is not seeing any radical transformation. Kevin Rozario investigates

(12-May-2008) Vietnam’s largest airport, Tan Son Nhat International, opened a new terminal late last year, reflecting a growing desire to inject more tourism dollars into the economy. Kevin Rozario looks at the prospects for the retail offer at the airport in light of the tourism potential

(12-May-2008) Ridding the international terminal of duplication and expanding retail space are the priorities of the $470m project at Sydney International airport, with The Nuance Group set to benefit considerably from its new walk-through store. Nicole Mezzasalma speaks to the airport authority to learn more about its grand plans for the refurbished space

(12-May-2008) Despite tough trading conditions at two of its flagship locations, Delhi Indira Ghandi and Colombo Bandaranaike airports, Alpha Asia is convinced that a continual focus on customer service and staff motivation will yield results. Gavin Lipsith reports

(12-May-2008) With more than 100 retail outlets and a host of new luxury brands, Singapore Changi airport’s new terminal three offered its tenants high hopes when it opened in January. Four months later, is the performance living up to expectations? Nicole Mezzasalma speaks to the airport authority and T3’s main retailers

(12-May-2008) Downtown duty-free retailers in South Korea have been handed a marginal reprieve following a reduction in the percentage of foreign visitors required before their licences can be extended. Andrew Pentol investigates

(12-May-2008) Chinese operator Sunrise Duty Free saw its retail spaces at Beijing Capital International and Shanghai Pudong International airports increase more than threefold this year with the opening of the new terminals three and two respectively. Nicole Mezzasalma talks to chairman Fred Kiang about the retailer’s latest developments

(9-May-2008) The TFWA Asia Pacific exhibition will be a crucial opportunity for stakeholders to address the potentially damaging development

(8-May-2008) Visitors to the TFWA Asia Pacific exhibition and Gate One2One conference are invited to the DFNI Asia Awards for Travel-Retail Excellence in Asia/Pacific

(8-May-2008) The contract for the speciality/brand name shop concession at terminal one will run for a year from October 11