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AENA: publicada Asistencia Técnica para preparación bases de licitación del concurso de tiendas duty free en aeropuertos

Aena, operador de los aeropuertos españoles, ha convocado una Asistencia Técnica para la preparación, elaboración y seguimiento del pliego de licitación de la actividad de tiendas libres de impuestos en los aeropuertos españoles.

El plazo del actual contrato finaliza el día 20 de octubre de 2020 y los aeropuertos se presentan en tres lotes.

El importe de la Asistencia Técnica es de 650.000 euros y el plazo de presentación de ofertas iniciales vence el día 19 de noviembre a las 13,00 horas.

La primera fase de la Asistencia Técnica contempla un detallado estudio de benchmarking.

El número de expediente es DSC-508/2018.

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Nigeria commissions Port Harcourt Airport Terminal

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, commissioned the  US $600m Port Harcourt International Airport Terminal in Nigeria funded by Export-Import Bank of China.

Speaking during the commissioning of the airport, the President said opening of the new terminal building of the Port Harcourt International Airport represents a significant landmark for international air travelers, particularly from the south-south geopolitical zone, and the entire country.

“Today’s commissioning is an example of Government’s deliberate policy to sustain the development of infrastructure for economic growth in all geo-political zones of the country,” said His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari.

President Buhari also praise the efforts of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, the Chinese government and the China Exim Bank for their financial support of US $500m and the various roles they played towards the successful completion of the project. The additional US $100m counterpart fund came from the government of Nigeria.

The terminal which commenced in February 2014, was constructed by China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC). The company is also constructing new terminals in Abuja, Kano and Lagos International Airports.

Global aviation standards

President Buhari also assured that his administration is deliberately working to sustain the development of infrastructure for economic growth in all geo-political zones. According to Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, the new airport terminal building will boost the economy of Rivers State as well as create jobs for people of the state.

As part of the infrastructure renewal program, the construction of 4 new international terminals at Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Kano airports was embarked upon by the federal government with a view to modernizing the aging airport infrastructure to meet global aviation standards and improved service delivery in tandem with best international practices.

The new commissioned terminal has the capacity for seven million passengers annually, 15 times the number of total passengers for entire Ghana for emphasis. In Nigeria aviation remains the safest means of transportation. Under current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, transport sector continues to undergo series of reform to sustain international best practice to ensure safety and security.

Source: Construction Review

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Incheon to get on-arrival duty-free store in May

The Incheon International Airport Corporation is planning to open Korea’s first on-arrival duty-free store in May next year. The airport operator announced on Sunday that it has commissioned a study to look into how it can optimize the duty-free service, which will be concluded by the end of the year.

The study will focus on deciding the location and size of the shops in order to maximize customer experience by reducing congestion.

Additionally, the research will consider the possibility of setting the rent for the duty-free shops based on revenue instead of unilaterally applying a fixed rate.

In order to ease the burden on interior costs, Incheon airport will be responsible for basic interior constructions, while duty-free operators will only have to provide the finishing touches.

This is because only SMEs will be allowed to bid for the slots.

The Incheon airport said it will start taking bids for the duty-free shops in February and finalize candidates by April. It added that it will have a larger ratio of Korean companies controlling the arrival duty-free shops compared to departure stores. However, as the government earlier announced, the arrival duty-free shops will not sell cigarettes or products that are controlled by customs quarantine regulations such as fruit and meat products.

The airport said it will work with the government to finalize plans to return some of the profits that it makes from renting the spaces to duty-free operators in March.

Incheon airport Terminals 1 and 2 have units available for duty-free shops targeting customers arriving in Seoul. On the first floor of Terminal 1 there are two 190 square-meter (2,045 square feet) areas. On the first floor of Terminal 2 there is a 326 square-meter space. Currently these areas are not in use.

The Ministry of Finance and Economy in late September announced plans to open the country’s first duty-free store available to returning travelers in May next year. The ministry was responding to an order from President Moon Jae-in to review the possibility of an on-arrival duty-free shop during a meeting he had with Blue House senior officials and secretaries in August.

The purpose was to make travel less inconvenient for Korean tourists who were purchasing goods while departing Incheon and carrying them throughout their trip.

Source: Retail News Asia

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Reagan National Airport Gets an Upgrade

Improvements are coming to Ronald Reagan National Airport as construction begins on the 3-year, $1 billion, multi-phase expansion project simply titled “Project Journey.” The plans include a new concourse with 14 new gates, 28 new security lanes and will ultimately provide passengers with greater connectivity, more shopping and dining choices as well as an improved post-security environment.

Source: Glassonweb