The International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) has today announced that the 2025 Summit of the Americas will be held in Miami, Florida, March 8-11 at the InterContinental Miami. The InterContinental Miami is a luxury hotel situated in downtown Miami with views of Biscayne Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Port of […]
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New beauty show in Miami scores huge success with over 19,000 visits
There was a new show in town whose success underscored the need and hunger for a true beauty event in the region, especially one that catered to the Americas, including travel retail. Cosmoprof North America Miami concluded its inaugural edition with resounding success, solidifying its position as a premier beauty launchpad. The event, held January […]
Iconic Spanish pearl brand Majorica debuts its first U.S. store in Miami
Distinguished Spanish pearl brand Majorica, a long-time leader in global travel retail jewelry, opened its first U.S. store last week, situated in the upper level of Miami’s famed Aventura Mall. With a rich heritage spanning more than a century, every Majorica pearl is organic and each piece of its elegant jewelry is hand-crafted. […]
WTDC’s Sean Gazitua appointed to Adrienne Arsht Center Trust Board of Directors
Congratulations to WTDC President and CEO Sean Gazitua, who was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Adrienne Arsht Center Trust (AACT). Gazitua was one of six new members to the AACT Board of Directors named by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners in November. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts […]
MSC Cruises to build multi-ship terminal at PortMiami
MSC Cruises received approval to build a highly-innovative cruise terminal at PortMiami in April. The new facility will be capable of hosting two mega cruise ships at the same time, handling up to 28,000 passenger movements per day, and will support the cruise line’s expanding presence in North America and in the Caribbean in particular. MSC Cruises currently operates […]
LAC airports face capacity challenges as passenger traffic growth continues
As passenger traffic in the Latin America-Caribbean region continues to grow, Airports Council International (ACI) World and ACI Latin America-Caribbean have called for a whole-of-industry response to the forecast growth in demand for air services in the region. This call was made as the ACI Latin America-Caribbean Annual Assembly and Conference got underway this week in Miami. […]
WTDC evolves to better serve Free Trade Zone inventory management
WTDC, a Foreign Trade Zone and Logistics company specializing in inventory management for the duty free and travel retail industry, now oversees FTZ inventory management for some of the largest portfolios in the Spirits industry. When WTDC president and CEO Sean P. Gazitua first visited the IAADFS Duty Free show in 2013, he was focused […]
Royal Caribbean signs agreement to build world-class cruise terminal in Miami
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) has signed an agreement with Miami-Dade County to construct and operate a dramatic new cruise terminal at PortMiami. The new terminal, on land leased from the County, will serve as homeport to Royal Caribbean International ships, including a 5,400-passenger Oasis-class ship, the world’s largest cruise ships. The agreement will come […]
Furla opens in MIA
Furla has opened a new 12sqm store in Miami International Airport’s South Terminal with Duty Free Americas. The store debuted in June with Furla’s Pre-Fall 2015 collection. “This is a perfect location for Furla and great exposure for the brand. We sincerely thank Duty Free Americas for their help in the opening and their sup-port […]
MIA pax growth on pace for another record year
After posting its best quarterly passenger growth since 2012 to begin the year, passenger growth at Miami International Airport picked up further steam in the second quarter of 2015. Total passenger traffic at MIA was up 5.79% through the second quarter compared to the same time period last year. Through June, MIA welcomed 21.9 million […]
