Flemingo confirms duty free win at Chandigarh Airport

By Doug Newhouse |

CHANDIGARH Airport

Chandigarh International Airport.

A senior source at Flemingo International has confirmed that the company has won the duty free departure and arrivals contract at India’s Chandigarh International Airport Limited (CHIAL).

 

Confirmation of the award today follows an earlier duty free tender process, which was advertised last May where the Airports Authority of India posted tender documents for prospective bidders.

 

According to sources, these shops will be up and running in a few months where they are expected to serve passengers travelling mainly to and from the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh – plus a limited number of key international services to Middle East destinations.

 

CHANDIGARH: A DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

According to earlier statements from the airport, these destinations include Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and also Bangkok in Thailand [from next month-Ed]. Airlines understood to be using what is presently a mostly domestic route-dominated schedule include: AirAsia India, Air India, IndiGo, Jet Airways, SpiceJet and Vistara,

 

Chandigarh duty free arrivals artists impression only

This was the Chandigarh Airport duty free arrivals shop as depicted in an artist’s impression. This was supplied as a guide only by the airport operator earlier this year.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi originally inaugurated Chandigarh International Airport way back in September 2015 and current airport management now clearly believes it has enough passengers to justify what is understood to be a standard three-year contract.

 

It is not known how big these duty free outlets will be, although a guide might be drawn from the airport authority’s previous stipulation in the original tender which stipulated one 231sq m departure lower level outlet and an arrival shop of 367sq m on the lower level [as stated in documents released last May-Ed].

 

FLEMINGO – A MAJOR FORCE IN INDIAN AIRPORTS

During this earlier contract release where no awards were made, prospective winners were required to develop, build, finance, operate and maintain these shops, with Chandigarh Airport management looking for a monthly revenue share above 13% of takings. It is not known what terms have been included within this latest agreement.

 

Product categories that were listed as permitted during previous documents are expected to be the same, including liquor/alcoholic beverages; tobacco; cosmetics, fragrance & personal care products; chocolates/candies/snacks in sealed packs; watches and jewellery; and electronics.

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