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Thursday, 8 April 2021 13:17 Americas border duty free operators are preparing for a surge in business as the recovery from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continues. The impact of Covid-19 on border businesses across the US and the Americas was among the topics discussed during a webinar entitled âRebuilding the Border store Business from North to South, which took place on day three of the virtual Summit of the Americas (5-9 April). An expert panel consisted of Marcelo Montico, CEO, Neutral by Luryx Duty Free Shop, Jerome Falic, CEO, Duty Free Americas and Justin Guay, Vice President. IGL Duty Free Shop. The session was moderated by Dermott Davitt, President, The Moodie Davitt Report.
Approximately 30-35% of international traffic volumes have restored at JFK T4. Discussions regarding future expansion at New Yorkâs John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminal 4 are taking place but the operator remains tight-lipped on the detail after the suggestion its $3.8 billion terminal redevelopment might not proceed. In the opening âView from the top: The CEO Chairâ session on day three of the virtual Summit of the Americas, Roel Huinink, President and CEO of John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminal (JFKIAT) Terminal 4 said the project with partner Delta Air Lines, which was announced last year and due to complete in 2023, âisn’t going to happenâ.
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Tuesday, 6 April 2021 16:51 Dallas Forth Worth is offering concessionaires US$120 million in support to help ensure they are well positioned to capitalise on the recovery. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has praised the âresilience and flexibilityâ of its concessionaire partners during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and suggested it is âfortunateâ to have experienced just a 40% traffic drop to date compared to 2019. Participating as part of the of The CEO Chair interview series at the 2021 Summit of the Americas (5-9 April), Sean Donohue, CEO, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport was the subject of a recorded interview with moderator Dermot Davitt of the Moodie Davitt Report.
Tuesday, 6 April 2021 18:19 An engrossing series of discussions on the passenger experience, the role of digital and the concession model took place on Monday at the virtual Summit of the Americas (5-9 April). A collective of travel retailers have agreed that operational contracts hinging on minimum annual guarantees (MAGs) are no longer workable in a Covid-ravaged air transport climate and must be reformed. An engaging panel discussion entitled âRoad to Recovery: The Retailer Perspectiveâ took place during yesterdayâs virtual Summit of the Americas (5-9 April), with contributions from Motta Internacional, Dufry and 3Sixty Duty Free. While acknowledging that retailers have availed themselves of MAG relief since the Covid-19 crisis stymied revenues last year, panellists agreed that fixed rents should give way to risk-sharing agreements â a view that have noticeably hardened in the past year.