Latin America And Caribbean News

(1-Apr-2006) MEXICO. Mexican airports group Aeropuertos del Sureste (ASUR) commercial director Manuel Gutierrez has confirmed the company's plans to operate its own duty-free shop in Cancún International airport's new terminal three. Work on the new terminal is proceeding on schedule and is expected to be complete by April 2007

(29-Mar-2006) The Mexican airport authority's plans to operate its own walk-through store at Cancún T3 were announced at the Duty Free Show of the Americas this week

(29-Mar-2006) The Duty Free Show of the Americas came to an end yesterday (March 28) after an event marked by improvements in the quality of delegates and stands, although timing concerns remain

(27-Mar-2006) Dufry Group and owner Advent International have completed the acquisition of leading Brazilian travel retailer Brasif Duty Free Shop

(26-Mar-2006) Bids for duty-free contracts at the Caribbean airport were submitted on March 21

(26-Mar-2006) Motta Internacional has opened its beauty store at Jamaica's main international gateway

(26-Mar-2006) Duty Free Americas was named Americas Travel Retailer of the Year at the second Raven Fox Awards for Travel Retail Excellence in the Americas in Fort Lauderdale on March 25

(21-Mar-2006) Travel Retail Training teams up with DFASS and Air Canada to launch the first Inflight Sales Person of the Year Americas event

(20-Mar-2006) Aer Rianta International makes changes to its North American team as it prepares for the next phase of expansion at Montreal Pierre Trudeau airport

(20-Mar-2006) The Swiss group has signed a binding agreement to buy Latin America's biggest travel retailer along with its logistics division Eurotrade, hailed as "a great move" by Dufry CEO Julián Díaz