Dufry Group swoops for new five-year DF contract at Cayenne Intl Airport

By Andrew Pentol |

Dufry will operate the 120sq m duty free shop at Cayenne – Felix Eboué International Airport from 1 August 2021. 

Dufry has secured a new five-year concession contract to operate the duty-free shop at Cayenne – Felix Eboué International Airport in French Guiana, the French overseas department located in the North of South America.

Dufry will operate the 120sq m duty free shop from 1 August at the airport,which served 550,000 passengers in 2019.

The new shop will offer customers an assortment of all duty free core categories such as perfume and cosmetics, confectionery, tobacco, jewellery and travel accessories.

Travellers will also enjoy a refined selection of local food, rums and souvenirs providing tourists with a sense of place and memories of the tropical region and its culture.

Dufry says that the new concession further consolidates its footprint in Central and South America, a geography which includes the Caribbean and is considered as one of the most important tourist destinations worldwide.

Christophe Ricard, General Manager Dufry France said: “We are proud to add French Guiana and the Cayenne Airport operation to our portfolio, as it allows us to further strengthen our footprint in South America as leading international operator.

“We thank our partners of the Central Administration and Chamber of Commerce of French Guiana for the trust put in Dufry and we are looking forward to developing the Cayenne Airport duty-free shop to international standards and offer its travellers an attractive shopping experience.”

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