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By Charlotte Turner |

‘The industry has changed so TFWA must change’

In his first video interview since being re-elected as TFWA President in December, Erik Juul-Mortensen told TRBusiness that he sincerely hopes that face-to-face meetings and trade events will be more commonplace in 2022, while sharing the TFWA’s priorities for the coming months…read more… 

 

Dufry gains 10-year duty free extension at La Romana Intl Airport and Seaport

Leading global travel retailer Dufry will operate duty free at La Romana International Airport and Seaport in the Dominican Republic for a further 10 years after successfully negotiating a contract extension…read more… 

 

Over 600,000 passengers cancelled plans in December, says Heathrow

Heathrow registered a total of 19.4 million passengers in 2021, which represents one quarter of those recorded in 2019, and a decline from 2020 as uncertainty over Omicron and consequential travel restrictions resulted in mass cancellations…read more… 

 

M1nd-set Hainan series: Online duty free shopping behaviours unboxed

While recent visitors to Hainan island have displayed an incredibly strong propensity to take advantage of online post-travel duty free purchases, the appetite for home delivery needs addressing…read more… 

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