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Kuwait to sign up consultant for T2 airport project

Kuwait’s Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) is set to sign up a global agency or consultant for its new T2 airport terminal project in order to meet all the necessary requirements and abide by the international standards.

An ad hoc committee has already been formed to study and meet the requirements for the new T2 airport terminal project in co-ordination with Ministry of Public Works and the Turkish company Limak, reported Arab Times, citing senior civil aviation officials.

DGCA is currently studying the offers of a number of global consultants that had applied for the project in co-ordination with the Central Tenders Committee (CTC), it stated.

The project is likely to be completed by 2022, the report added.

Source: Trade Arabia

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Auckland airport: Luxury brands debut at Auckland Airport

A string of luxury retailers have made a New Zealand debut opening up shops in Auckland Airport’s recently refurbished international departures terminal.

Luxury handbag brands Kate Spade and Michael Kors, along with Italian retailers Furla and Maxmara, have each opened their first New Zealand store in the terminal.

The Airport’s luxury shopping precinct began opening in July last year, first with Michael Kors and jewellery retailer Partridge’s Rolex store. Since then other brands such as Coach, Lacoste, Fossil, Montblanc and Boss by Hugo Boss have opened permanent stores.

Richard Barker, general manager of retail at Auckland Airport, said luxury was a segment the Airport was previously missing, and work to secure the new market entrants began over two years ago.ADVERTISEMENT

Auckland Airport carried out consumer research to identify what brands were most in demand and were missing from New Zealand’s shopping arena.

The revamped international departures terminal at Auckland Airport is now home to a handful of luxury retailers, including Kate Spade. Photo / Supplied
The revamped international departures terminal at Auckland Airport is now home to a handful of luxury retailers, including Kate Spade. Photo / Supplied

«When we first did this research the likes of H&M and Zara weren’t even in the country and those [brands] came up but their formats are too big for airports so we spoke to lots of brands and came up with the proposition of ‘best of New Zealand and the world’,» Barker said.

«We deliberately aimed for what is described … as ‘affordable luxury’ that had appeal for [Kiwis] and international visitors.»

Other luxury retailers such as Gucci and Louis Vuitton were considered but deemed too out of reach for most so the Airport selected «tier 2» alternatives, Barker said.

The revamped terminal is also home to All Blacks, Icebreaker and Whittaker’s stores to service international visitors, he said.

The Airport’s departures terminal has been going through expansion and refurbishment for close to three years. Part of the revamp was to introduce a new food and beverage offering, Barker said, including new eateries Better Burger, Mexico and Al Brown’s Best Ugly Bagels.

Source: Nzherald.co.nz

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New shopping ambassadors at Hong Kong International Airport

Shopping for travelers will be even easier at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) with the introduction of Airport Shopping Ambassadors. The Airport Shopping Ambassadors are stationed at key locations within the airport’s retail areas. They are well acknowledged on shopping and dining offerings at HKIA, providing a friendly and personalized service to travelers. The ambassadors can provide helpful advice or last-minute shopping recommendations, as well as hot-picks, latest promotions and dining options from a wide range of global and local cuisine.

Travelers can also receive personalised shopping and dining itineraries online, simply by filling in the Airport Shopping Ambassadors enquiry page on HKIA’s website https://www.hongkongairport.com. After completing the online request section, together with flight schedule and other information, travelers will be able to receive the ambassadors’ recommendations within 48 hours.

Source: Retail News Asia

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New Building at Tuzla International Airport to be opened in May

All construction works on the new and completely modern building of the Tuzla International Airport have been completed, Biznis Info writes.

What follows is decorating the interior and exterior.

“We are entering phase two of the interior of our terminal. I hope, in relation to the tender and legal procedure, that these works will end around April so that we can open the airport officially at the end of April or early May,” says Rifet Karasalihovic, Director of Tuzla Airport.

The investment will encompass modern cabinets for the reception and shipping of passengers. “The intention was to design this terminal to serve two Airbus 320 aircraft in one hour, which we did.

We will very quickly approach the construction of another ‘gate’, ie entry for passengers due to better flow at entry into the country,” Karasalihovic points out.

The estimated value of construction and craft works is 1.3 million BAM, plumbing and sanitary works around 40,000 BAM, mechanical works and installations around 326,000 BAM, and around 537 000 BAM for wiring.

As earlier announced from the International Airport Tuzla, the total value of works on the expansion of the capacity is about 4.5 million BAM.

Besides the reconstruction of existing terminal building and technical object, it is necessary to build some new facilities and additional parking spaces as well.

When it comes to the terminal, they are planning an expansion of the airport hall, the capacity in coming and going, a higher number of counters for registration of passengers, coffee bars, restaurants, rent-a-car agencies, sorting luggage and they also planned an increase of the capacity planned for administration.

Source: Sarajevo Times