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 […]
Latin America
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 […]
IFE Lux Group partners with Avolta to expand Rebecca Jewelry in Americas travel retail
IFE Lux Group announces a partnership between Avolta and Rebecca Jewelry in the Mexico duty free market. The partnership entails the successful launch of a shop-in-shop concept in Cancun International Airport, followed with a rollout to Cabo San Lucas International Airport and Royal Village Shopping Center, the outdoor mall across from the International Pier in […]
ASUTIL partners with m1nd-set to launch quarterly insights updates for members
Latin America continues to demonstrate a strong post-pandemic recovery in international air travel, outperforming the global trend, according to data just released from ASUTIL and m1nd-set in an inaugural joint newsletter. Latin American Duty Free Association ASUTIL – Asociación Sudamericana de Tiendas Libres – has partnered with travel retail research agency m1nd-set to provide the […]
Royal Salute launches 21 Year Old Rio de Janeiro Polo Edition exclusively with Avolta in Brazil
Scotch whisky house Royal Salute has unveiled its latest edition in its Polo Collection – the 21 Year Old Rio de Janeiro Polo Edition. The limited edition expression launched exclusively with Avolta in Brazil on April 1 in limited quantities at Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport and São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport. The new whisky […]
Tairo brings Sabrina Carpenter fragrances to Mexico & the Caribbean
Tairo Group, in partnership with Scent Beauty, has launched the Sabrina Carpenter fragrances in Mexico and the Caribbean’s local and travel retail markets. This expansion marks a major milestone, bringing the star’s signature scents to a wider audience. A singer, songwriter, actress, and fashion icon, Sabrina Carpenter has a worldwide fan base. With gold-certified hits, […]
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 […]
Coty Travel Retail launches Burberry Beauty with Avolta in Sao Paulo and Mexico City airports
Coty Travel Retail, in partnership with Avolta, has launched Burberry Beauty in Mexico City International Airport and São Paulo Guarulhos Airport. This launch offers travelers a dynamic, multidimensional beauty experience featuring Burberry make- up for the face, lips and eyes, reports the company. To mark this milestone, Coty Travel Retail has introduced a series of […]
Viva Mexico! Avolta celebrates vibrant new concepts in Mexico City and Cancun
Even as Avolta opens new and expanded concessions around the world– from Turkey to Saudi Arabia, from Norway to Tunisia and beyond – its operations in Mexico – where the company has been operating for nearly 30 years – continue to take center stage in the Americas. Not only has Avolta completely renovated its flagship […]
Top Brands’ Neutral by Luryx enters Brazil with acquisition of DF store at Foz de Iguazu’s Dream Park
Neutral by Luryx, part of Top Brands Internacional, has announced it is expanding into Brazil with the acquisition of Mazenta’s retail operation in Foz de Iguazu. The company has signed an exclusive contract to operate the duty free store in Dream Park, the city’s most important amusement attraction. The new store, set to open in […]
Motta Internacional unveils Luxury Avenue boutiques at Tocumen Airport T2
Motta Internacional’s Attenza Duty Free has opened a new Luxury Avenue in Terminal 2, Tocumen International Airport offering the latest high-luxury fashion and lifestyle brands. This new luxury promenade presents a select proposal of elevated boutiques featuring accessories, leather goods, watches, jewelry, shoes, and apparel: Tory Burch; Montblanc and TAG Heuer; Tumi and Longchamps Paris […]
