King Power triumphant again in duty free bid at Thai regional airports

THAILAND. King Power International has topped the bidding for the duty free business at Chiang Mai, Hat Yai and Phuket airports.

The Moodie Davitt Report was on location today in Bangkok as Airports of Thailand declared the result. We will bring you further details of the bid soon.

The incumbent headed off strong competition from two partnerships between local and international firms – Bangkok Airways Holding in partnership with Lotte Duty Free; and Royal Orchid Hotel Thailand in partnership with Empire Asia Group and Dufry.

King Power scored 95 out of 100 in the Airports of Thailand assessment, ahead of the Royal Orchid/Empire/Duty Free alliance’s 86 and Bangkok Airways/Lotte Duty Free with 84.

Subject to contract King Power will now run duty free retailing at all three airports.

(Above and below) Media representatives wait for Airports of Thailand to declare the result.

The result follows hot on the heels of King Power’s retention of its key Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport duty free concession (subject to contract). King Power was also the top bidder for a separate concession for other retail at the capital city’s main gateway, including food & beverage, services and foreign exchange.

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