Proximo Spirits has partnered with DFS and iShoppes to launch 1800 Tequila Triple Cask Añejo, the brand’s first global travel retail exclusive, at New York’s JFK Airport. Running from February through March with DFS at Terminal 4, then April to June with iShoppes at Terminal 1, the activation spotlights the new 1800 Triple Cask through […]
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One on One with DFA CEO Jerome Falic: Major airport wins, global expansion herald transformation of Duty Free Americas
Since the Falic Group bought the duty free operations of World Duty Free Americas from BAA just weeks after 9/11, what is now known as Duty Free Americas has grown into the eighth largest travel retail operator in the world with revenues north of two billion for the past few years. The family-owned company has consistently grown its business, and […]
DFS Group transfers travel retail concessions in LAX and SFO to Duty Free Americas
In major breaking news in the Americas, DFS has taken another step out of the duty free channel, today announcing that it is transferring its travel retail concessions in Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport to Duty Free Americas (DFA). The transfer is expected to close in Q2, subject to customary closing […]
Duty Free Americas Charity Golf event raises $1 Million for Dolphins Cancer Challenge/Sylvester Cancer Research
Duty Free Americas (DFA) welcomed hundreds of members of the global travel retail community to its 11th Annual 2026 Charity Golf Tournament on February 5th in Miami, where in partnership with the Miami Dolphins Foundation, the event raised $1 million in support of the Dolphins Cancer Challenge (DCC) and innovative cancer research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer […]
DFA again partners with the Miami Dolphins to raise $I million for Breast Cancer Research through redesigned 2026 Golf Tournament
Duty Free Americas has once again partnered with the Miami Dolphins football team to raise one million dollars for breast cancer research through its 11th annual Charity Golf Tournament taking place on February 5, 2026 at the Trump National Doral Country Club in Miami. The sold-out golf event – which has become a key event […]
Maison Perrier-Jouët’s ‘House of Wonder’ experience at Paris and Miami airports combines champagne, art and nature
Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail is bringing Maison Perrier-Jouët’s ‘House of Wonder’ experience to two major international hubs – Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Miami International Airport for the remainder of the year. The champagne house activation is supported by a large-scale advertising campaign and an artistic exhibit, beginning October 10th in Paris and running until […]
Duty Free Americas and The Estée Lauder Companies announce strategic global retail partnership
Duty Free Americas and The Estée Lauder Companies today announced a strategic global retail partnership to launch ELC brands across DFA stores. Calling the collaboration “a significant milestone in elevating prestige beauty experiences for international travelers,” the joint press announcement says the agreement will be a key driver in ELC’s accelerated expansion ambitions in The […]
Espolòn Tequila returns to MIA for two-month activation with DFA celebrating its connection to fútbol and Inter Miami
Campari Group Global Travel Retail (GTR) has brought Espolòn Tequila back to Miami International Airport for a second summer takeover at Duty Free Americas. Running throughout June and July, the activation spans 12 point-of-sale locations across Miami International Airport, with a vibrant Espolòn bar takeover in Duty Free Americas’ Store 706 serving as the flagship […]
Falic Group names Laurent Boidevezi as advisor to Leon Falic; CEO of BlockBar
Duty Free Americas owner Falic Group has appointed former Moët Hennessy executive Laurent Boidevezi as Advisor to President Leon Falic. Boidevezi will also lead Global Business Development across the Group’s international operations and will assume the role of CEO of BlockBar. Boidevezi has more than two decades of senior leadership experience at Moët Hennessy, part […]
Duty Free Americas named winner of retail concession at JFK Terminal One
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, The New Terminal One, and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) Airports today announced that Duty Free Americas (DFA) has been selected as the exclusive duty free operator for John F. Kennedy International Airport’s New Terminal One. This privately funded, $9.5 billion all-international terminal, which will open in phases beginning […]
Duty Free Americas launches inaugural DFA Festival in LATAM
Duty Free Americas (DFA) has launched its first DFA Festival, a dynamic travel retail event running now through May 2025 across key airport locations in LATAM. DFA Festival has partnered exclusively with Visa and the world’s leading wines and spirits producers, including Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Moët Hennessy, Bacardi, Campari Group, Suntory Global Spirits, William Grant […]
DFA and House of Suntory launch first ever whisky showcase in Latin America in Panama, with more collaborations to come
House of Suntory has launched its first-ever whisky showcase in Latin America in partnership with Duty Free Americas at Panama’s Tocumen International Airport. The showcase marks a crucial step in the company’s strategic expansion across the Americas and highlights the growing importance of Latin America in House of Suntory’s global travel retail strategy, the partners […]
Bacardi GTR speeds up Patrón travel retail business with Formula 1-themed pop-up at MIA
Bacardi Global Travel Retail revved up its Patrón business at Miami International Airport this spring with a high-octane activation in partnership with Duty Free Americas celebrating the brand’s role as official Tequila partner to the Oracle Red Bull Racing team and timed to share the excitement of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. As the Tequila partner of […]
Essence Corp helps build the LATAM border business
Essence Corp has taken full advantage of the unique opportunities that opened for it with the establishment of the Brazilian duty free border business in 2019. The Miami-based beauty distribution company has so far added 20 new doors from the Brazilian border to the 50 or so outlets it supplies on the Uruguay border, plus […]
Dior and Duty Free Americas unveil exclusive pop-up store at MIA
Dior, in partnership with Duty Free Americas, has launched an exclusive pop-up store located in Miami International Airport Terminal D by gate D47. The “enchanting” retail experience will be available from March through June 2024 and invites passengers to discover the new Miss Dior Parfum. At the heart of this animation lies an opportunity for […]
