SAUDI ARABIA. Aer Rianta International has opened its Ahlan Avenue travel retail store at King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The new store is located in Terminal 5 and was created in cooperation with Riyadh Airports Company.
A second and final phase of the store opening will take place in early February.
More space will be created in the perfume & cosmetics, sunglasses, watches and confectionery areas to complete the store offer.
This announcement marks another step in driving STR’s mission of strengthening its presence in the dynamic Asia Pacific travel retail sector.
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The project is scheduled to start in the 2025-26 financial year, with completion targeted for the second quarter to address increasing passenger traffic.
