IRAQI KURDISTAN. Noor Kurdistan for Aviation, the operator of the existing airport in Erbil and of the new international airport under construction, has signed a management agreement with Phoenicia Erbil (Off Shore) SAL, to manage and operate all of the Arrivals and Departures retail sales areas at both locations.
The ten-year contract covers both duty paid and duty free sales.
Phoenicia Erbil (Off Shore) SAL is the newly established subsidiary of long-established duty free retailer Phoenicia International Holding, best known for its acclaimed duty free cigars operation at Beirut International Airport.
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An artist’s impression of the new Erbil International Airport |
Phoenicia Managing Director Walid Saleh told The Moodie Report: “The existing Erbil International airport is currently serving around 500,000 passengers per year coming from various European & Middle Eastern destinations, including Vienna, Copenhagen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Stockholm, Amman, Beirut, Dubai and Tehran.”
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Duty free will form a core element of the new airport |
The shops cover 750sq m of retail space across both Arrivals and Departures. Duty free sales will be offered to diplomatic delegations as well.
The major categories to be offered include liquor, tobacco, cigars, fragrances, cosmetics, confectionery and electronics.
The launch of the operation is expected by the beginning of September, Saleh said.
NOTE: Following a major industry survey, Phoenicia Trading’s cigar store at Beirut International Airport was named part of the ultimate “˜Dreamstore’, representing best practice in six individual categories, at the recent ACI Airport Business & Trinity Forum.
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