Air Asia launches online megastore amid push to boost retail revenues
Low-cost carrier Air Asia has opened a web-based shopping portal as part of a new drive to increase its retail earnings
July 28, 2010




Bangkok Airways to open duty-free stores in Cambodia
Regional carrier Bangkok Airways is set to open two downtown duty-free stores in Cambodia, in its first foray into the country’s downtown duty-free market
July 28, 2010

Malaysia set to expand list of duty-free goods
Malaysia’s tourism ministry plans to expand the range of good classified as duty-free in the country as part of a drive to attract more tourists
July 28, 2010

Indonesian tax-free shopping scheme gets tepid response
A tax-refund scheme for tourists shopping in Indonesia has proved to be rather less than a hit, with only 156 refund applications having been made in the three months after its launch
July 28, 2010

First winner picked for
‘Be a Changi Millionaire’ draw

An Australian passenger from the State of Victoria, on his first overseas holiday with his wife, became the first monthly winner of the ‘Be a Changi Millionaire’ Draw after purchasing two bottles of perfume at Singapore Changi Airport
July 28, 2010

Italian menswear brand Boggi targets Indian travel retail
Boggi Milano, an Italian menswear label, plans to invest up to €12 million (US$15.9 million) in expanding its presence in India and is looking at travel retail to form a mainstay of its growth strategy
July 14, 2010

Dermalogica raises the bar in airport skincare
Skincare brand Dermalogica has brought pre-flight pampering to travelers at Sydney airport with the opening of a dedicated skin bar
July 14, 2010

China gives new boost to Hainan duty free
China’s government appears once again to be ramping up its efforts to promote the tropical island province of Hainan, in the southeast of the country, as a duty free hotspot
July 14, 2010

HKIA and Citibank turn up the heat in summer sales promotion
Hong Kong International has teamed up with lender Citibank to present a slew of exclusive offers to Citibank credit and co-brand cardholders this summer
July 14, 2010

Cheers to the world of malt whisky at Sydney Airport
The Nuance Group introduced the world’s largest airport store at Sydney International Airport earlier this year
July 14, 2010




Mumbai tops ACI airport survey
Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) has been named the best major airport in India
July 28, 2010

3.62 million passengers
at Changi in June

Singapore Changi Airport registered 3.62 million passenger movements in June 2010, an 18.6% increase compared to June 2009
July 28, 2010