NEWS ROUND-UP Big interest in MAHB arrivals DF tender
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) Senior General Manager for Commercial Services Mohammad Nazli Abdul Aziz says ‘big players’ from around the globe are eyeing its arrivals duty free tender at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Speaking to TRBusiness in an exclusive interview, Nazli said: “We have received
very good submissions and the verdict is still under consideration. This is because we take arrivals duty free very seriously as not many countries allow it. This business has always been good for us and with the commercial re-set in place, we are receiving a lot of interest.” Malaysia Airports says it will bide its
time a little longer before announcing the winner of the tender, which was issued in August. Nazli continued: “We want to do this
right and are taking a little more time in measuring and deciding on who will be the best consortium or company to come and present this for us.” Regarding the planned departures duty
Jewel Changi visitor numbers skyrocket
Changi Jewel received more than 600,000 visitors on Good Friday (19 April), two days after its official opening to Singapore residents and international travellers. During a recent tour of the complex,
TRBusiness learned that demand was so high that customers had difficulty leaving the car park at the end of the day. As reported, the 135,700sq m mixed-
use development houses more than 280 retail and F&B brands and a number of breathtaking features such as a 40-metre high centrally located Rain Vortex. The 10-storey Jewel, with five levels
above ground and five below, is hoping to attract long-transit travellers in addition to those living in or visiting Singapore itself. Chandra Mahtani, Vice President for
Commercial Airside Planning and Leasing, Changi Airport Group, said that although CAG knew it would be a successful project and attract hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world, the record registered on 19 April was beyond the airport’s expectations.
free tender, he said it is being delayed a little, with an announcement expected in the second half of this year. “At the moment, KLIA has a capacity
issue. The airport is designed to handle 25m passengers per year, but we are consistently accommodating 29m,” said Nazli.
“Last year, the figure actually reached
30m. We are looking into undertaking a study geared towards the future visioning of KLIA. This could result in an expansion of the airport or an additional satellite building. “We are in-between studies, but have
just obtained approval from the board on the way forward.”
Tasa Meng considers synergies with KLIA
Taiwanese Travel retailer Tasa Meng and Malaysian operator DR Group are exploring a potential ‘friendly’ strategic business collaboration at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Both parties began discussing mutual
points of cooperation on staff development, e-commerce and product sourcing last year. Tasa Meng secured a 12-year contract
(plus three-year extension option) to continue operating at Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 2 (Area D) last year, overcoming the likes of Lotte Duty Free, The Shilla Duty Free, Dufry Group, Lagardère Travel Retail and DFS Group. Airport tenders in Taiwan are unique in
that they adopt a Public Private Partnership (PPP) duty free operator licence model. Tasa Meng, therefore, is partly responsible for the upkeep and maintenance
of common facilities at its airports. DR Group, which specialises in perfumes
and cosmetics (colours and fragrances) and confectionery (chocolate sales and supplies), believes a strategic business alliance could offer synergies for specific niche products. It says the PPP concession could be
a ‘game changer’ for local duty free retailers as they usually have a ‘vested long term interest’ in the business, unlike international players.
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