Commercial Sales Results
Avolta accelerates revenue growth and improves margin in Q3 despite market headwinds and Pudong tobacco hiatus
“Our third-quarter performance was encouragingly resilient and demonstrated an improving momentum of the business,” says Avolta CEO Xavier Rossinyol. Updated with comment from the Q3 investor call.
The growth was driven by strong performances in food & beverage, duty free, lounges, ground handling and lease rental, as well as by the impact of Navi Mumbai International Airport’s opening in late 2025.
“Our third-quarter performance was encouragingly resilient and demonstrated an improving momentum of the business,” says Avolta CEO Xavier Rossinyol. Updated with comment from the Q3 investor call.
Commercial revenue at the Spanish airports group climbed +7.4% year-on-year to €1,574.1 million, outstripping the +4.1% rise in passenger traffic.
A “very positive Hainan” helps L’Oréal to a stellar third-quarter where growth was posted across all divisions and regions with “remarkable” performances from Professional Products and L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty and a strong recovery in Luxe.
Retail activities, from shops and restaurants to advertising and car rental, saw revenues dip by -3.6% year-on-year through September, caused by multiple factors including the Middle East crisis, currency fluctuation and a softer luxury market.
Retail revenues climbed marginally year-on-year (+0.7%) to £592 million (US$793 million) at the UK hub, against the backdrop of a -0.6% decline in passenger traffic, which included a sharp fall on Middle East routes.
Duty-free revenue climbed +11% to €78.4 million, with spend per head leaping +21% to €10.00 in the nine months.
Nationwide duty-free sales (excluding inflight) rose +4.1% year-on-year in August but failed to keep pace with +11.7% customer volume growth.
Revenue grew by +5.1% excluding the North Asia region, which was affected by the continued reduction of the store network in China.
Airside sales from January through September climbed by +7.8% year-on-year with landside sales down -3.6% against the backdrop of a major renovation programme.
In the third quarter, organic revenue growth reached +1% year-on-year, which reflected “a less buoyant environment in China, while the United States, Europe and Japan saw good growth”.
A +21% surge in footfall at China Duty Free Group’s Hainan stores during ‘Super Golden Week’ was reflected in the province’s wider offshore duty-free market, with sales reaching US$127.57 million during the National Day holiday (1-7 October) alone.












