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 […]
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 […]
The Macallan’s celebration of its 200th anniversary has now launched in the United States, with release of the TIME:SPACE Collection at New York JFK International Airport and San Francisco International Airport with DFS. TIME:SPACE includes the oldest whisky released by The Macallan at 84 Years Old presented in a dual chamber vessel. TIME:SPACE Mastery is a unique single malt that embraces […]
Following its debut with DFS Group at the 2023 Masters of Wines & Spirits in Macau, Alfred Giraud French Malt Whisky has expanded its collaboration with the luxury travel retailer to New York JFK, Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO) airports, with planned expansion to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh airports. Alfred Giraud’s limited-edition […]
The Gold Bar Spirit Company Inc. has released its first Travel Retail Exclusive whiskey in partnership with DFS Group. The release is supported by high-profile visibility at San Francisco International Airport in both G and A gate sides with a blend of digital and physical installations and window takeovers designed to delight consumers on their […]
This summer Kiehl’s Travel Retail Americas launched a truly effective O+O campaign focused on its Kiehl’s Loves branded concept, proving its relevancy in the Travel Retail competitive landscape. During this activation, Kiehl’s Travel Retail Americas was able to cultivate a sense of place in U.S. airports creating a connection with American passengers with a campaign […]
DFS Group is celebrating 50 years of operation at San Francisco International Airport with a gala event at which it will unveil two newly renovated flagship stores and four renovated luxury boutiques. The event will take place on June 1 at the Airport’s Terminal G concourse, attended by official representatives, VIP customers and local celebrities. […]
L’Oréal Travel Retail Americas announces the opening of its first Valentino Beauty make-up stores exclusively in partnership with DFS Group at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Terminal 4, and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Concourse G. These two new flagships boost the strong travel retail brand roll-out in the Americas that started last year. […]
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) opened the next phase of the $2.4 billion Harvey Milk Terminal 1 on May 25. This new section includes seven new departure gates, a new post-security connector to the International Terminal, a new museum gallery, and a new display of exhibit con-tent honoring the life and legacy of Harvey […]
Airport Dimensions, the biggest lounge provider in the U.S., will launch its lounge brand, The Club, at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (The Club CLE) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (The Club CLT) later this year, to be followed by a noteworthy new lounge venture in San Francisco International. The new openings will expand on its […]
A special TMI round-up compiled by Lois Pasternak Airports and airlines in some major countries are getting ready to emerge from lockdown, even as the world reached the unimaginable milestone of 5 million confirmed cases this week. More than 328,000 people have died to date and the real number is likely much higher. The […]
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) unveiled its designs to honor civil rights leader Harvey Milk in the new Terminal 1 facility, scheduled to open in phases beginning July 2019. The unveiling will include both interior and exterior treatments, threshold areas, and exhibits. With the unveiling, the new facility will be referred to as Terminal 1: […]
San Francisco International Airport has received significant interest from the duty free industry for the upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) process for the International Terminal Duty Free and Luxury Stores Lease. Many of the leading duty free operators in the Americas, as well as several Asian and European groups, attended the informational conference held at […]
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) served a record 53,106,505 passengers in 2016. The 2016 traffic numbers eclipse the milestone of 50 million passengers set in 2015, and represents the seventh straight year of passenger traffic growth at SFO. Overall traffic grew by 6.1% year-over-year, which included double-digit growth in international passenger traffic. SFO posted a […]
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, June 29, to celebrate the renovation of Terminal 1, the airport’s oldest passenger facility. The $2.4 billion project, slated to be completed in phases from 2016 to 2024, will create an interim Boarding Area B to accommodate continued passenger activity while an entirely new […]
