NEWS ROUND-UP Baltona awarded nine-year Warsaw concession


Polish travel retailer Baltona Duty Free, part of Flemingo International, has been awarded the nine-year concession for 14 retail outlets at Warsaw Chopin Airport. Baltona plans to open four duty free


shops, three fashion boutiques and seven confectionery, tobacco and newsagent (CTN) outlets across both terminals.


The first few shops will open this summer and the remainder in early 2019. The total retail area of nearly 3,000 sq m includes the main 1,200 sq m duty free shop. The Baltona Duty Free shops will


comprise core categories with the largest areas dedicated to perfume & cosmetics. Confectionery and liquor will also feature,


plus travel and fashion accessories. The fashion boutiques, including the


newly developed non-Schengen fashion shop, will offer a selected full range of apparel and accessories. The CTN categories will cover press


and books, souvenirs and a range of Polish products. Baltona Group CEO Piotr Kazimierski


TAV closes Antalya


concession acquisition Groupe ADP has welcomed the closing by TAV Airports of the 49% acquisition of Antalya Airport concessionaire ICF. TAV Airports, a 46.12% subsidiary of


Groupe ADP, signed the agreement in February for


this €360m


($426m) acquisition. TAV Airports will operate Antalya


Airport together with German company Fraport AG, which has a 51% shareholding in ICF and share equal control of the concessionaire company. In 2017, Antalya Airport revenue


stood at €260.2m ($308.2m) and EBITDA (after concession rent expense) at €91m ($107.8m). The second largest airport in Turkey


in terms of international traffic, Antalya Airport handled more than 26 million passengers in 2017. A Groupe ADP statement said: “This


operation is following on Groupe ADP and TAV Airports developments, proving TAV Airports capacity to see opportunities to create long-term value.”


said: “Baltona has turned from being a local operator in the early 1990s to a recognised European brand present in nine European countries. “We have recently won two duty free


concessions in Wroclaw and Tallinn. “I am sure we shall surprise and delight


passengers in Warsaw with a memorable experience, showcasing the beauty of the city and the surroundings in a new way and contributing to the importance and growth of Warsaw Airport. “We have a customised approach


and focus on the individual needs of local partners.”


New Dubai Cruise Terminal approved


His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has approved the Dubai Cruise Terminal as the main hub for cruise tourism in Dubai. Launched in January 2017 by Rashid Al


Maktoum, Dubai Harbour will be home to two cruise terminal buildings spanning 30,000sq m. It will be located on King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street in the Mina Seyahi area and is set to span 2om sq ft. Operations at the Dubai Cruise Terminal


are scheduled to commence in October 2020. It will become the main cruise terminal in Dubai and all cruise ships visiting Port Rashid will be gradually redirected from its opening date. The development will feature a shopping


mall, luxury residential units, restaurants, cafés, hotels and a yacht club, as well


as Dubai Lighthouse, a 135-metre high architectural masterpiece with a viewing platform offering panoramic views of Dubai. His Highness also attended the signing


ceremony of a strategic partnership agreement between Meraas and Carnival Corporation that aims to transform Dubai into a major regional maritime tourism hub. Under the terms of the agreement, the


two companies will collaborate across several strategic areas.


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