Dufry inaugurates its new walkthrough duty-free store at Las Americas International Airport in the Dominican Republic
Following the successful completion of its 1,442 m2 walkthrough store in Gregorio Luperon International Airport in 2019 and the ten years concession extension at Santiago Int. Airport and La Romana Int. Airport & Seaport, Dufry and Aerodom-Vinci met yesterday to officially inaugurate the new duty free walk-through store, which is located in the international departures hall.
The opening event was attended by Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic, as well as Juan Carlos Carretero, Dufry Chairman and Juan Antonio Nieto, Dufry Chief Operating Officer Caribbean, Central America, Mexico & Cruises. Representing Aerodom were Monika Infante, CEO of Aerodom Airports and Nicolas Notebaert, President of Vinci Airports.
Following speeches, guests were invited to visit the new shop. The store offers an exciting assortment across all duty-free core categories; liquor, perfume and cosmetics, confectionery and tobacco. This selection has been further tailored to offer a refined selection of local food, rums and souvenirs to give tourists a lasting sense of place, as they head back home from this delightful part of the world.
Juan Antonio Nieto said: “We are extremely proud to inaugurate this shop and our aim is for it to become the reference for the future development in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean, offering passengers a WorldClass experience throughout the 1,780 m² extension of retail space that this walk-through shop offers.
Dufry, leading global travel retailer, has been operating for more than fifteen years in the Dominican Republic. Las Americas International Airport is the region’s principal hub, welcoming more than 2 million international passengers in 2019 through departures alone, and expects a steady passenger increase, going forward.
Besides Las Americas International Airport, Dufry’s presence in the Dominican Republic also includes duty-free operations in other international airports and sea ports such as; Santiago, Puerto Plata sea port and airport, as well as Samana, Amber Cove, and Taino Bay cruise ports in Puerto Plata.
