Avolta extends Indonesian presence with new stores at Kualanamu International Airport

INDONESIA. Leading travel retailer Avolta has inaugurated a new duty-free departures store and a walk-through arrivals store at Kualanamu International Airport in Medan, Indonesia, in partnership with airports company Angkasa Pura Aviasi.

The move extends Avolta’s decade-long presence in Indonesia, where the company manages close to 50 outlets across retail and dining channels, 25 of them in Bali.

Pictured at the official opening are (from left): Department of Industry and Trade Head of Domestic Trade Development and Trade Order Division Charles TH. Situmorang, Kualanamu Customs Office Head of PKC IV Section Rudi Hermawan, Regional Office of Customs and Excise North Sumatra Head of Facilities Division Muhamad Rafik, Avolta Country General Manager Indonesia Thomas Galet, PT Dufrindo Internasional Operation Manager Dominique Duperray, PT Dufrindo Internasional Director Suantar Samsurya and PT Angkasa Pura Aviasi Manager of Business Development Micko Cendana

An Avolta statement said, “Designed to meet the expectations of today’s traveller, the stores bring the city’s vibrant spirit and culture into the airport environment, offering a wide assortment across core product categories, combining leading international brands alongside much-loved Medan treasures.”

“We are delighted to open this new store with our partners from Angkasa Pura Aviasi,” said Avolta General Manager for Indonesia Thomas Galet. “Kualanamu International Airport plays an important role in Indonesia’s aviation network and we are proud to support its development. I thank our partners for their trust and our exceptional store team who have worked with passion to bring this space to life for travellers passing through Medan.”

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