Qatar Airways and SSP agree F&B joint venture at Hamad International

QATAR. Qatar Airways has signed a joint venture with SSP to work with the airline’s subsidiary Qatar Duty Free to operate 11 food & beverage outlets at the new Hamad International Airport in Doha.

SSP anticipated that the project, its first in Qatar, will generate revenues of US$190 million over the seven-year term.

The new outlets, which will begin trading towards the end of 2013, will include a number of international brands alongside SSP’s own concepts. The offer has been designed to cater for the airport’s broad passenger profile and its large proportion of transit passengers.

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said: “SSP has shared our vision for the airport and has really delivered an outstanding mix of brands that will fit with our passenger mix.”

SSP Chief Executive Officer Andrew Lynch added: “Hamad International Airport will serve one of the world’s fastest developing economies, offering considerable potential for building our business in the Middle East.

“Passenger traffic at Doha has been expanding at an impressive rate in recent years, and this new facility will allow this growth to continue in the future. The new venture will continue to strengthen SSP’s presence in the Middle East and Asia.”

Hamad International Airport will serve flights from 10 foreign airlines from 1 April, opening fully by the end of 2013

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