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Tuesday March 31, 2009

New airport, new tenders
 South Africa’s newest airport La Mercy International, situated near Durban, is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2010. And the airport has issued a range of tenders for food and beverage, specialty retail and other retail opportunities
March 31, 2009



Winners selected for Cape Town
 Cape Town International Airport has finished its search for qualified retailers to operate a variety of concessions
March 31, 2009
Tourvest celebrates ten years with South African Airways
 South Africa-based inflight retailer Tourvest Duty Free (TDF) is preparing to celebrate ten years as the onboard concessionaire for South African Airways
March 31, 2009
Liquor expansion for Dar Duty Free
 African retailer Dar Duty Free has increased its range of wines, spirits and beers over the past couple of months
March 31, 2009
Duty free sales are up for Autogrill
 Worldwide retailer Autogrill has announced end of year results for 2008, which show a positive increase within its duty free division
March 31, 2009
Bahrain’s liquor line
 Bahrain Duty Free, who may be about to lose its right to sell alcohol, revealed to Gulf-Africa Duty Free that it is “business as usual” as the country debates the sale of liquor
March 31, 2009
Bahrain Duty Free unveils new sunglass section
 In line with its continuing efforts to provide further improved services to its customers, Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex has announced the opening of its new sunglass shop
March 31, 2009



New CEO at Whyte & Mackay
 Glasgow based spirits company Whyte & Mackay has appointed a new chief executive officer to accelerate the firm’s domestic and international expansion plans
March 31, 2009


Indi Oro revamps brands
 Middle Eastern jewelry brand Indi Oro has been busy revamping some of its eight in-house brands
March 31, 2009



Passenger traffic at Muscat airports rises
 The number of arrival and departure passengers through Muscat International Airport excluding transfer and transit passengers has increased by 9% by the end of February 2009 to 537,240 passengers compared to 493,268 passengers during the same period of the year 2008
March 31, 2009



Cyprus Airlines to update marketing
 Cyprus Airlines is to focus on updating its website over the next few months in a move to bring its marketing department and duty free division in line
March 31, 2009
flydubai unveils approach
to air travel in the region
 flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline, recently unveiled the details of its plans to bring a fresh new approach to air travel in the region, offering an easy and affordable way to travel
March 31, 2009



Grim prospects as IATA forecasts airline losses at US$13 million a day
 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a revised outlook for the global air transport industry with losses of US$4.7 billion in 2009, equivalent to US$12.9 million for every day of operations
March 31, 2009
Patrick Chalhoub speaks at International Herald Tribune Sustainable Luxury Conference in New Delhi
 Patrick Chalhoub, joint-CEO of the Chalhoub Group, a leading distributor and representative of luxury brands in the Middle East, shared his expertise by comparing the Indian and Middle Eastern luxury markets at the IHT Sustainable Luxury Conference 2009
March 31, 2009


Versense by Versace
Company: EuroItalia
Price: US$72.50:100ml; US$55.50: 50ml
Description: A floral woody fragrance that expresses the fusion of freshness and sensuality. It is inspired by nature’s elements and dedicated to confident, vital and sensual women
Forbidden Flower 
Company: Lolita Lempicka
Description: This profusion of flowers and plants unveils a cascade of acidic and crisp notes from its strawberry leaf and mimosa stem scents. The fragrance then blossoms into a middle note overflowing with aniseed, peony and violet flowers before developing into a bottom note filled with sour cherry and musk

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