UAE. Dubai Duty Free has opened 2,500sq m of retail space at the new Al Maktoum International Airport. The airport, which will eventually become the world’s largest, opened to passengers on 29 October. In this story we feature images of the retailer’s first stores at the location.
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Dubai Duty Free operates an initial 2,500sqm of space at Al Maktoum International |
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Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice Chairman Colm McLoughlin told The Moodie Report: “The long-term plan is for retail space of 64,000sq m, and the government decree is that this will be operated by Dubai Duty Free.”
The new passenger terminal offers full retail and food & beverage amenities. It is serviced by one A380 capable runway, 64 remote aircraft stands and has capacity initially for up to 7 million passengers per year. Once completed after a series of phases in the coming years, the airport will have capacity for 160 million passengers.
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Fragrances is consistently the retailer’s largest category |
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Electronics is a key component of the business in Dubai |
A number of new airlines have been confirmed for the new airport. Wizz Air and Jazeera Airways have commenced operations. Recently, Gulf Air announced its intention to start daily operations to Bahrain on 8 December. Qatar Airways has also revealed it would operate twice daily services from next March.
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The retailer will eventually have 64,000sqm of space at the location |
