The TRBusiness 60 second news update – 01 August

By Charlotte Turner |

The TRBusiness 60 second news update brings you the top stories for 01 August.

 

London Heathrow Airport: ‘passengers before retail’

On a brief tour of Terminal 3 last month Heathrow Airport Commercial Director John Holland-Kaye told Doug Newhouse that Heathrow’s management is now convinced that customer service as a whole must take priority over retail offerings.

 

Read more…http://bit.ly/R7d3Nd

 

Dufry reports +28.4% HY1 sales growth

 

Dufry reported strong first half 2012 turnover growth of +28.4% to CHF.1,517.4m this morning, with gross margin +0.8% to 58.8% and EBITDA +48.4% to CHF.220.1m.

 

Read more…http://bit.ly/QYqC1s

 

Frankfurt airport’s smoking lounge ‘satisfies all’

 

Frankfurt airport is opening its first fully ventilated smoking lounge, developed by JTI, to cater to the estimated 12 million smokers, which pass through Frankfurt airport every year.

 

Read more…http://bit.ly/OjgM5z

 

 

I hope you enjoy the latest video.

 

Editor, Charlotte Smith.

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