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AAS responds to duty free security breach

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:34:02 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
<b>Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AAS) has responded to the fall out from a Dutch SBS television programme shown last Sunday - and subsequently widely circulated in the press and corroborated - that investigative journalists successfully breached its airport security on February 16 by purchasing bottles from AAS' in-house run duty free store, refilling them (with water) and then representing them as new purchases at the airport shop - whereupon staff packed them in sealed bags and they were taken onboard two airlines bound for London (British Midland) and Washington (United Airlines).</b>

Manchester still suffering

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:33:21 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
Manchester Airport's passenger traffic levels are still under pressure in the UK, with the airport reporting that its total traffic was down by -10.66% to 1m passengers in the month of February, with scheduled international traffic down 9.51% to 607,193; charter traffic down 17.07% to 244,607 and domestic traffic also down by 4.05% to 177,182 passengers.

Cyprus finds its car winner

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:32:47 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
Cyprus Airports Duty Free Shops held its latest grand draw for its 'hugely successful' Amazing Days series of promotions on February 23 at Larnaka International Airport where Kleanthis Papakleanthous, a male Cypriot, was declared the winner of a top of the range new VOLVO XC60 from an impressive total of 130,000 entries.

Fraport Chairman remains optimistic

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:32:16 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
Fraport AG Executive Board Chairman Dr. Stefan Schulte has expressed optimism for the outlook in 2010, telling a press conference covering the company's financial results that he believes the group has 'risen from the trough of decline following the extremely high traffic fall at the beginning of 2009'.

MCM opens first China downtown boutique

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:31:28 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
Fast growing luxury leathergoods company MCM has had the initial soft opening of its first 69sq m stand alone 'duty free' boutique in China, at the new 3,000sq m Chongqing Duty Free Galleria in Chongqing in central-western China and MCM Global Travel Retail Director Gerry Munday says that the first customer bought three items within ten minutes of the doors opening on March 8 this week.

NewTree updates its range

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:30:44 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
Premium Belgian chocolate manufacturer NewTree says it has recently made a number of 'significant changes' to its range, with the introduction of new packaging for its core 80gr range, alongside the launch of several new products and three 'innovative new flavours'.

Bobbi Brown's new offerings

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:30:10 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
Bobbi Brown Travel Retailing is launching its new Natural Long lasting Finish Foundation into the travel retail arena next month, along with its Black Mauve and Black Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner Set which will be exclusive to travel retail counters in April.

Shenzhen Airport reports passenger boom

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:29:33 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
The Shenzhen Airport Company has reported that its net profits rose by an impressive 134.92% year-on-year to CY.575m ($84m) in 2009 - a result it attributes to the 14.4% increase in passenger numbers to 24.4m that used the airport last year.

Marked rise at Swedish Airports in February

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:28:58 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
During February the total number of passengers passing through LFV Swedish airports increased by 5% compared with the same month in 2009, with international passenger numbers up 3% and domestic traffic rising by 7%.

Cath Kidston in sale talks

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:28:13 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
Clothing, accessories and homeware entrepreneur Cath Kidston is in talks to sell her business to the private equity company TA Associates in a deal which could net £100m ($149m) for the 38-outlet strong chain of stores located in the UK, Ireland and Japan - plus a presence at London Heathrow Airport.

Last-ditch BA strike talks

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:27:39 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
British Airways' cabin crew union Unite and airline management have agreed to extend talks to try to reach an eleventh-hour resolution over the long-running dispute over changes to cabin crew numbers on short and long-haul flights and crew contract terms and conditions.

Obama moves to resolve long TSA stand off

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:23:36 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
US President Barack Obama has announced that he is to propose retired Major General Robert Harding to take the top post at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the US in an effort to resolve the stalemate that followed his original choice of Erroll Southers last year.

The Palm opens at JFKT4

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:22:12 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
SSP America has opened The Palm Bar & Grille at JFK International Airport Terminal 4, marking the first airport location for the famed New York steakhouse in a grand ceremony attended by The Palm's Co-Chairman and Co-Owner Wally Ganzi and New York State Governor David A. Paterson.

Grey Goose turns golden

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:21:25 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
Bacardi Global Travel Retail Division reports that its GREY GOOSE Luxury Boutique promotion launched with Beirut Duty Free on December 1 last year experienced a +120% sales rise in the first month and was subsequently extended through January at Phoenicia Aer Rianta's new promotional area in Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport.

ARI launches new website programme

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:20:04 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
Aer Rianta International (ARI) has announced the launch of the first in a series of B2C websites to promote its duty free shops in North America and the CIS with the creation of www.runwaydutyfree.ca, which it says is the first in a planned series of B2C websites.<

Maui Jim breaks all sales records

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:19:26 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
Maui Jim Sunglasses sold more pairs of sunglasses at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's Kappé Schiphol store in a recent four-week promotion than are sold normally in six months at the European hub airport, according to the company.

Clöudz opens in Changi T2

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:18:38 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
The SNI Group of Bensalem, PA, the owner of the Clöudz brand of travel accessories has announced it will be opening a new Clöudz branded expanded Kiosk in Terminal 2 at Singapore Changi Airport, following a competitive tender process.

Mars ITR new launches

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:17:47 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
Mars ITR (International Travel Retail) is to launch eight new or updated product ranges for 2010 at this years' TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition in Singapore between May 12-14 and is relocating to a new and expanded booth this year (number K35).

Bally promotes Mimmo Mariottini

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:17:06 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
Bally says that a Global Sales Direction has been created within the company to consolidate its markets and as part of this, Mimmo Mariottini has been appointed as Global Sales Director reporting directly to Bally Ceo Berndt Hauptkorn.

International traffic growth of 6% in January

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:30:37 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
Airports Council International (ACI) figures show that international departing and arriving passenger numbers grew by 5.8% to 115.485m in January 2010, with all regions showing varying degrees of growth. Europe accounted for 52.521m (+2.9%); Asia Pacific for 31.330m (+10.7%); North America 13.142m (+0.2%); Middle East 7.286m (+15.3%); Latin America and Caribbean 6.133m (+4.9%); and Africa 5.074m (+13.4%).

Dali launches new fragrance

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:29:53 +0200

By Doug Newhouse
'SALVADOR' is the name of the new male fragrance that is being launched on the international market by Parfums Salvador Dali and Cofinluxe this April, which the company says pays homage to Salvador Dali's extravagance and originality.