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Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to issue RFP as Terminal 1 concessions revamp begins
This initiative aligns with the terminal’s first major redevelopment in nearly a decade, with MAC offering a series of information sessions to guide local and small business owners through the RFP process and the requirements of operating at MSP.
The speciality packaged foods opportunity comprises a 17sq m unit at Level 6, Departures West Hall, while the children’s toys, books and entertainment concession includes a 58sq m space at Level 6, Departures Southwest Concourse.
This initiative aligns with the terminal’s first major redevelopment in nearly a decade, with MAC offering a series of information sessions to guide local and small business owners through the RFP process and the requirements of operating at MSP.
The four spaces on offer in this direct marketing exercise range from 390sq m to 1,656sq m in Terminal 3.
Aena says it welcomes established and new concepts “adapted to the latest traveller consumption trends”. The opportunities span over 14,000sq m of space across the two leading tourism-driven airports.
The state-backed travel retailer has strengthened its presence at this key regional gateway in Fujian province, securing a total of 831.46sq m of duty-free space across arrivals and departures at the terminal.
The Request for Proposal embraces ten retail spaces within the International Terminal and two in the Domestic Terminal.
The offer includes both local favourites and SSP original concepts, and comes amid a US$19 billion transformation of the east coast gateway.
As the airside travel essentials and convenience business comes to market at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, we speak to Schiphol Group about the opportunity.
The opportunity, with a 23 March submission deadline, covers a 128sq m space in the Terminal 2 Coach Hall.
Lotte Duty Free was awarded a ten-year concession in 2014, controversially ousting long-time incumbent DFS. Lotte’s contract was extended until July 2026 to compensate for hefty losses from the global pandemic and Typhoon Mawar. UPDATED STORY.
“The transfer of Los Angeles and San Francisco International Airports underscores our growth strategy, further expanding both our airport footprint and luxury retail presence,” said Falic Group and DFA President Leon Falic.
The travel retailer’s duty-free contract, due to end in 2028, has been extended to the end of 2035 with no change to its concession fee agreement.












