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  • Costa Coffee_Fiumicino Airport_Rome

    18/04/2024

    Avolta celebrates the opening of Italy’s first Costa Coffee store at Fiumicino Airport

    Avolta, the leading global travel experience player, has opened the first Costa Coffee retail store in Italy at Fiumicino Airport. The store opening marks an important collaboration between Costa Coffee and Avolta: bringing the Costa Coffee brand into a new territory further signifies Avolta’s commitment to diversifying and broadening its retail offer, investing specifically in Fiumicino.

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  • 17/04/2024

    Avolta wins new store at Copenhagen Airport, introducing exciting local pizza and craft beer concept

    Leading global travel experience player Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL), is reinforcing its presence at Copenhagen Airport with a six-year contract for a new store. In line with its commitment to create authentic sense of place for travelers, Avolta recently opened much-loved local pizza concept, Neighbourhood, inviting passengers to taste its crispy sourdough pizzas, and a selection of craft beers from local hero, To Øl. The store opening builds on Avolta’s comprehensive food and beverage (F&B) partnership with Copenhagen Airport and strengthens the company’s commitment to creating an authentic sense of place for travelers, by showcasing unique local offerings that resonate with both residents and visitors. 

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  • 15/04/2024

    Avolta extends retail contract with Athens International Airport to 2034

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL), the leading global travel experience player, will build on its longstanding retail presence at Greece’s Athens International Airport with a ten year contract extension until the beginning of 2034. The contract extension sees Avolta continue to operate 31 retail stores, over a combined floor space of more than 4,900 m2 in Greece’s busiest airport. The agreement underscores the significance of Avolta’s strong business partnerships in realizing the company’s Destination 2027 strategy to create a travel experience revolution.

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  • 11/04/2024

    Avolta actively growing in APAC: secures new duty-free contract at Kualanamu International Airport in Medan, Indonesia

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL), leading global travel experience player, increases its footprint in Asia-Pacific, securing a new duty-free contract for two stores at Kualanamu International Airport*, serving the city of Medan and North Sumatra. Operating in Indonesia for more than ten years and with nearly 50 stores, this contract marks Avolta’s third location in Indonesia – the largest economy in Southeast Asia and the world’s fourth most populous nation** – and first for Medan, joining existing outlets at Indonesia’s two main international airports; Jakarta’s Soekarno–Hatta International Airport and Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport.

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  • 09/04/2024

    Avolta prices EUR 500 million of senior notes

    Avolta today priced an offering of EUR 500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”). Interest will be payable semi-annually in arrears. Proceeds from the offering are expected to be used to refinance a portion of Avolta’s outstanding Senior Notes due 2024.  

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  • Hudson’s Civil Rights Trail Market_Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International

    08/04/2024

    Hudson Awarded Top Honors for Locally Inspired Retail at 2024 Airport Experience Awards

    Travel Experience Leader Recognized for Its Innovation and Achievement in Creating a Sense of Place, Winning Best Local-Inspired Store for Its Civil Rights Trail Market at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

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  • Memphis Made Brewing Company_Memphis International Airport

    08/04/2024

    HMSHost Earns Multiple Accolades at 2024 Airport Experience Awards

    Leader in Travel Dining Recognized for Its Innovation and Achievements in Serving Up the Best Bar Experiences for Travelers

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  • 08/04/2024

    Avolta Publishes Invitation to its Annual General Meeting on May 15, 2024

    Avolta publishes the invitation to its Annual General Meeting 2024. The event will take place on May 15, 2024 at 14:30 CEST (doors open at 14:00 CEST), at Rhypark, Mühlhauserstrasse 17, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.

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  • Shanghai Pudong Wolfgang Puck_ Store Front_Avolta 1

    05/04/2024

    Avolta strengthens its presence in China and celebrates the opening of new Travel Convenience and F&B concepts at Shanghai Pudong Airport

    Avolta strengthens its presence in the China market with the opening of four new travel convenience and one new F&B store at Shanghai Pudong Airport. The installation of four new Hudson stores and the addition of a new Wolfgang Puck Kitchen + Bar at the airport, ranked as one of the busiest in China, is another way that Avolta is working to make travelers happier. With over 54 million passengers in 2023, Shanghai Pudong Airport is a major aviation hub of East Asia, an important element of Avolta’s APAC portfolio and commitment to expanding in the region.

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  • 04/04/2024

    Avolta secures S&P Global Ratings Upgrade to BB+ with Outlook Stable

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL), the leading global travel experience player, confirms its upgraded credit rating from S&P Global Rating from BB to BB+ with Outlook Stable, as announced by the rating agency yesterday. Based on Avolta’s strong 2023 operating performance and tightened financial policy, the credit rating upgrade also underscores the successful integration with Autogrill which was achieved ahead of schedule.

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    03/04/2024

    Avolta brings iconic Dutch snack brand FEBO to Schiphol Airport

    Today Avolta celebrated the opening of much-loved Dutch snack brand FEBO in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. FEBO has been serving its popular snacks and fries in the Netherlands for 83 years, but today marks the first time the brand has opened a store at an airport in the Netherlands.

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  • 03/04/2024

    Avolta proudly announces expanded contract with Norwegian Cruise Line: wins 4 new ships, boosts total presence to 18 ships

    Avolta, leading travel experience player, has been chosen as the main retail partner by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), expanding their presence across nearly the entire NCL fleet and strengthening the company’s cruise portfolio. The major cruise company has awarded Avolta new contracts on a total of four NCL ships as well as renewing its existing contracts for 14 NCL ships. Avolta is kicking off new contracts on Norwegian Viva, Norwegian Prima, Norwegian Star, and Norwegian Encore. In addition, Avolta has been tapped to serve as the retail partner for NCL’s next Prima Class newbuild, Norwegian Aqua, which is set to debut in 2025.

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  • 23/07/2026

    Avolta secures eight-year duty-free extension at Aruba Airport in the Caribbean

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) has signed an eight-year extension with Aruba Airport Authority N.V for its duty-free operations at Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA). The agreement ensures the continuation of Avolta’s presence at the airport building on a partnership of more than 30 years.

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  • 16/07/2026

    Avolta's HY 2026 Results Invitation

    We are delighted to invite you to our HY Results Presentation Webcast: Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 14:30 CEST

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  • 23/06/2026

    Avolta enters into an agreement with DFS to acquire its operations in Okinawa, entering the Japanese travel retail market

    Avolta AG (AVOL:SIX) announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of DFS Okinawa. The transaction will mark Avolta’s entry into one of Asia’s most dynamic travel retail markets, providing immediate scale in Japan and further strengthening its presence in Asia Pacific. 

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  • Tables and chairs of a coffee store

    20/07/2026

    Avolta enters Venice Marco Polo Airport

    Avolta is further strengthening its airport channel presence in Italy with a new Costa Coffee outlet and a Hudson convenience store at Venice Marco Polo Airport.

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  • A restaurant with plants and tables

    07/07/2026

    Avolta opens first Bill’s airport location at Heathrow

    Avolta has opened the first Bill’s restaurant at Heathrow’s Terminal 2, marking the British brand’s debut in the airport channel and the start of a new partnership with Bill’s, as Heathrow continues to strengthen its food and beverage offer.

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  • View of Rio de Janeiro with Avolta navigator

    01/07/2026

    Avolta expands footprint at Santos Dumont Airport in Brazil

    Avolta, leading global travel retail and food and beverage player, is building on its 25+ year partnership with Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with an expanded walkthrough travel retail store and two new convenience stores.

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  • Certificate for Sustainable Entrepreneurship

    VCDO Certificate (Voka Charter for Sustainable Entrepreneurship)

    Avolta Belgium

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    Silver Award in Marketing Campaign at TREX Awards 2026

    Summer Club 2025

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    Gold Award in Marketing Campaign at TREX Awards 2026

    Whisky Social Club 2025

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