NEWS ROUND-UP Bahamas to issue RFP following ‘strong’ DF interest
major, global, duty free retailers,” said a NAD spokesperson. “We held several site visits in
January and early February which were well subscribed.” NAD will now review and invite key
proponents to participate in a formal RFP, which it hopes to conclude by mid-Spring. LPIA previously told TRBusiness the
Charlotte Douglas sets
new pax record in 2017 Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) has set a new passenger record in 2017, serving nearly 46m travellers. This represents a +3% rise on 2016 when
the airport welcomed 44.4m flyers. The previous record was 44.9m
passengers in 2015. Passenger emplacements were up by 3%
to 22.9m, with international travel rising by 6% to 3.3m passengers. Airport officials attribute much of
the gain to strong customer demand, continued growth at the hub, as well as growth in the region. The airport offered non-stop services to
171 destinations, including 34 international locations and averaged a total of 700 daily departures in 2017. On the commercial front, CLT had a busy 2017, awarding the six-year duty free contract to DFASS. Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Aviation Director/CEO Brent Cable said: “This is a great achievement. We remain focused on continued growth and accomplishing more milestones in 2018.”
Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) in the Bahamas has reported interest from ‘major’ travel retailers for its duty free tender following the closure of the EOI submission deadline (Friday 23 February). As reported, operator Nassau Airport
Development Company (NAD) is seeking a partner to design, build, finance and operate ‘multiple’ concessions. NAD says an initial review of
the EOI indicates significant interest in the process, paving the way for an anticipated competitive tender. “There has been keen interest from
expansion of a ‘world class’ duty free shopping experience is important to its wider plans. According to the EOI documents, the
chosen partner will deliver concepts and services ‘that will appeal to the complete spectrum of passengers served by the airport’. They should possess five years’
experience in duty free airport operations and must enter into a joint-venture with a licensed Bahamian company. Proposals should include a revenue
sharing model with NAD that has minimum annual guarantees.
JR/Duty Free to exit Perth duty free contract
JR/Duty Free has confirmed to TRBusiness the renegotiation of its contract with Perth Airport and subsequent cessation of its duty free operations at the airport. The retailer secured the 10-year,
two-month duty free concession in the international terminal following a competitive tender process, as reported in November 2012. JR/Group Director and CEO Milton
Lasnitzki told TRBusiness: “We have renegotiated our contract with Perth Airport Pty Ltd. As part of that we will be exiting from Perth at a date yet to be decided, but we expect it to be towards the end of the year.” A Perth Airport statement said: “JR/
Duty Free and Perth Airport have worked cooperatively in partnership over the past four years to deliver duty free services for international passengers travelling to and
from Western Australia. “Perth Airport and JR/Duty Free have
mutually agreed to a restructure which will see duty free retail sites becoming available at Perth Airport. “Perth Airport sees continued strong
growth in international passenger numbers over the next decade and has considerable interest in the new duty free concession.” The airport handled 2.2m international pax between July and December 2017.
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