Marussia Beverages Export is partnering with Avolta to bring the premium Mozart Chocolate Liqueurs to travelers across Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Starting this December, Mozart’s range—including the Mozart Chocolate Cream, White Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, and the newer Chocolate Coffee flavor—will be available at selected Avolta duty free locations in major airports throughout South America. […]
Latin America
Puerto Iguazu Free Zone to be extended; London Supply to open new stores
The Argentine government has announced that the Puerto Iguazu Free Zone will be extended to include the cities of Posadas, the capital of Misiones province, and Bernardo de Irigoyen. Posadas is located adjacent to the Paraguayan city of Encarnacion and Bernando de Irigoyen shares a land border with the Brazilian town of Dionísio Cerqueira. About […]
Cellshop transforms Paraguayan border shopping as it expands into new cities
An exclusive profile by John Gallagher Cellshop – one of the leading South American border duty free operators, has grown in the last 22 years from very humble beginnings. Originally opened under the name of the Cell Motion Group by company founder and president Jorbel Griebeler, it was a small 12 sqm store with only […]
Avolta opens Foz do Iguaçu store
Avolta has officially opened its new 1,000 sqm Brazilian border store in Foz do Iguaçu, the border town adjacent to the Brazilian borders with Paraguay and Argentina. The new store was opened in the Catuaí Palladium shopping mall, which already hosts duty free stores managed by Cell Shop do Brasil and Paris Duty Free. With […]
The Macallan opens first shop-in-shop in Brazil at São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport with Avolta
The Macallan has officially opened its first Shop-in-Shop (SIS) in Brazil at São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), Terminal 3, International Departures, in partnership with Avolta. The GRU location is the single malt Scotch whisky’s second SIS in Latin America, following its debut in Panama in 2023, and expands its footprint in Latin America to […]
Rabanne debuts global rebranding and new makeup range at São Paulo Guarulhos with Avolta
Rabanne, in collaboration with Avolta, has inaugurated a new Maison Rabanne counter at São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport in the Terminal 3 arrivals store. The counter, which unveils the brand’s new name and image, also debuts Rabanne Makeup in the Americas. The inauguration also honored Puig’s partnership with Avolta, underlining Rabanne’s commitment to redefining the luxury experience within the […]
Avolta awarded duty free tender at Santiago de Chile International Airport
Avolta has been awarded a 12-year duty free concession contract at Santiago de Chile International Airport by Chile’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) and the National Customs Service (Customs). The new concessions are scheduled to commence in Q3 2026, and will expand Avolta’s established presence at Santiago de Chile Airport. The new concession agreement […]
Giromondo unveils new Dôme store concept at Caracas’ Maiquetía International Airport
On June 20, Giromondo marked a significant milestone with the grand opening of its new Dôme duty free store at Maiquetía International Airport (also known as Simón Bolívar International Airport) in Venezuela. Located in the international departures terminal, the new store represents a bold step toward a more ambitious, modern vision, say Giromondo owners Ricard […]
Avolta wins new five-year contract, expands operations at Guadalajara International Airport, Mexico
Avolta announces a new five-year contract at Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), the third busiest airport in Mexico. Avolta will carry out a complete renovation of its three existing main stores at the airport and will open an additional two new stores across more than 1200 sqm of duty free and duty-paid space. The stores are […]
Top Brands’ LATAM expansion enters Brazil with new Luryx store in Foz do Iguaçu
Panama-based Top Brands International has expanded rapidly in the Latin American duty free segment in recent years. Even though initial expansion coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, the company, owned and managed by the Yahoros family, has continued to look for growth opportunities throughout the Americas. . Neutral in Uruguay In 2019, Top Brands took a […]
2025 ASUTIL Conference “Nexus” stresses innovation and opportunity in South America
The sold-out 2025 ASUTIL Conference took place in Lima, Peru last week at an opportune time for both the host city and the Latin America region as a whole. The new terminal at Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport officially started operations on June 1, just one day before the ASUTIL Conference returned to the city […]
John Price Analysis: How tourism will grow in Latin America, with Argentina leading the way
Latin America information specialist John Price, keynote speaker at the International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) 2025 Summit of the Americas in March, delivered an engaging, informative session that delved into the political, economic, and social trends in Latin America that drive the travel sector. A veteran of Latin America market consulting […]
One on One with Aena CCO Juan José Sánchez Guinoza
Aena’s airports shine in Brazil, with more growth ahead Juan José Sánchez Guinoza, Chief Commercial Officer at Aena Brasil, talks to Travel Markets Insider about results and opportunities. While Congonhas is the chief protagonist of Aena’s Brazil portfolio, the operator sees growth opportunities throughout the whole network. John Gallagher reports. * Brazil continues to be […]
A new hub for South America: Fraport subsidiary Lima Airport Partners opens terminal in Lima
Fraport subsidiary Lima Airport Partners (LAP) is today celebrating the official opening of the new terminal at Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) in the Peruvian capital. On the night of May 31 to June 1, airlines, government agencies, and partners will relocate from Lima’s old terminal to the new one. The opening was preceded […]
Mexico slashes controversial cruise tax after industry backlash
The Mexican government has significantly reduced its proposed cruise passenger tax, initially set at $42 per person, which was due to go into effect on July 1, 2025. Instead, a revised tax will commence at $5 per passenger starting July 1, 2025, and will incrementally increase in a phased rollout between this July and August […]
