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  • 19/05/2022 Ad hoc

    Dufry Reports Organic Growth of 144.5% and Increasing Sales Trends in First Quarter 2022

    Dufry’s first quarter 2022 was characterized by continuous improvements during January and February, resulting in increasing sales trends in most regions globally from March onwards. Turnover reached CHF 1,118.6 million, an organic growth of 144.5% compared to the previous year. In the normally cash negative first quarter, Dufry’s Equity Free Cash Flow (EFCF) performed substantially better versus prior year and a historical first quarter comparison. EFCF progressed and came in at CHF -86.8 million in Q1 2022, compared to CHF -219.3 million in Q1 2021 and CHF -123.0 million in Q1 2019. 

  • 17/05/2022

    Results of Ordinary General Meeting of Dufry AG on May 17, 2022

    The Ordinary General Meeting of Dufry AG was held at the offices of Dufry AG at Brunngässlein 12, 4052 Basel, Switzerland, on May 17, 2022 at 08:15 hrs. The meeting was held without the presence of shareholders based on Article 27 of the Ordinance 3 issued by the Swiss Federal Council on measures to prevent coronavirus (COVID-19) of June 19, 2020. The total number of shares represented at the meeting amounted to 57,582,071 shares (corresponding to 63.41% of the total share capital of Dufry AG); the meeting was validly convened and constituted. The Shareholders resolved as follows: 

  • 05/05/2022

    Dufry wins two new six-year duty-free and duty-paid contracts at Salvador International Airport in Brazil

    Dufry is delighted to announce that it has been awarded two new six-year concession contracts at Salvador International Airport in Brazil to operate an extended retail space with a total of three new shops, two of which will be duty-free and one of which will be duty-paid. 

  • 03/05/2022

    Invitation to Dufry’s First Quarter 2022 Trading Update

  • 20/04/2022

    Dufry wins new duty-free and duty-paid contract at Sofia International Airport in Bulgaria

    Dufry has been awarded a new eight-and-a-half-year concession contract at Sofia International Airport in Bulgaria to operate a total of thirteen shops, eleven of which will be duty-free and two of which will be duty-paid. Sofia Airport has selected Dufry following an international tender process.

  • 14/04/2022

    Dufry Publishes Invitation to its Ordinary General Meeting on May 17, 2022

    Dufry today published the invitation to the Ordinary General Meeting 2022. The event will take place on May 17, 2022 at 08.15 CEST, at the offices of Dufry AG at Brunngässlein 12, 4052 Basel, Switzerland. The meeting will be held without the presence of shareholders based on Article 27 of the Ordinance 3 issued by the Swiss Federal Council on measures to prevent coronavirus (COVID-19) of June 19, 2020 (as amended). The shareholders of Dufry AG may exercise their rights at the Ordinary General Meeting exclusively through the Independent Voting Rights Representative.

  • 08/04/2022

    Dufry inaugurates its new walkthrough duty-free store at Las Americas International Airport in the Dominican Republic

    ​​​​​​​Following the successful completion of its 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

  • 07/04/2022

    Dufry Exclusively Launches Walker’s Shortbread’s New Global Travel Retail Range Worldwide

    Global Travel Retailer Dufry is partnering Walker’s Shortbread to launch its new Global Travel Retail range, to bring its iconic shortbread to over 55 travel retail sites worldwide

  • 25/03/2022

    Dufry inaugurates its new store at Cayenne International Airport

    Dufry, leading global travel retailer, has inaugurated today its new duty-free store at Cayenne – Felix Eboué International Airport in French Guyane

  • 18/03/2022

    Dufry wins new duty-free and duty-paid contract at Felipe Ángeles International Airport in Santa Lucia, Mexico

    Dufry has been awarded two five-year concession contracts at the new Mexico City International Airport, Felipe Ángeles (AIFA) in Santa Lucia. Initially the contract will be to operate a commercial area of 652 m² with a mix of both duty-free and duty-paid shops. A further increase of retail space will be considered by AIFA in line with the growth of international and domestic passengers.

  • 15/03/2022

    Dufry extends duty-free concession for six years and increases retail space at Bali International Airport

    Dufry, leading global travel retailer, has successfully extended its duty-free concession at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport for another six years, which in 2019 welcomed 14 million travelers, and where Dufry has been operating since 2013. The new six-year contract also includes an increase in retail space of over 1,400 m2, thus extending the total sales area to over 3,600 m2, which will allow for the introduction of fashion and accessories as new categories. 

  • 08/03/2022 Ad hoc

    Dufry with strong recovery reporting Organic Growth of 53.2% and Adjusted Operating Profit of CHF 374.9 million

    Dufry’s full-year 2021 performance was characterized by a re-bound of travel, predominantly in the Western hemisphere. Turnover reached CHF 3,915.4 million, an Organic Growth of plus 53.2% as compared to the same period 2020, providing strong confidence in the overall recovery trend. Most notably, Dufry reported solid Equity Free Cash Flow of CHF -33.4 million for full-year 2021, representing a 73.4% conversion rate on incremental turnover 2020 to 2021. 

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  • 20/11/2025

    Avolta awarded two 10-year contracts at Washington Dulles International Airport, strengthens North American growth strategy

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL), leading global travel retail and F&B player, has been awarded two 10-year contracts at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), a key hub serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The new contracts will add over 700m2 of retail and dining space in the new 14-gate Concourse E, scheduled to open in late 2026.

  • 30/10/2025 Ad hoc

    Avolta 9M 2025 delivers another set of strong results with record EFCF and deleverages to 1.9x

    Avolta maintains a strong performance with 9M 2025 +5.4% organic growth, 10.2% CORE EBITDA margin and CHF 503m EFCF. October organic growth +6.0% underpins the company’s confidence in achieving its outlook.

  • 29/10/2025

    Avolta wins 11-year duty-free contract at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 8

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) has secured its eighth contract at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in the USA. Following earlier Terminal 8 wins in travel retail and food & beverage, this new agreement will see Avolta’s Dufry develop the terminal’s duty-free, taking total space to over 4,400 m2, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to one of the world’s busiest airports.

  • Trophy Best retailer at Meadfa Awards 2025

    05/12/2025

    Avolta recognized with multiple honors at MEADFA awards 2025

    Avolta, leading global travel retail and F&B operator, has been recognized across multiple categories at the 2025 MEADFA Awards, earning Best Retailer, Best Marketing Strategy. In addition to the company’s achievements, Avolta’s Pedro Castro received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring his outstanding personal contribution to the industry. These distinctions reaffirm Avolta’s leadership in the Middle East and Africa region, and its continued commitment to elevating the traveler experience.

  • 04/12/2025

    Avolta expands its F&B footprint at Heathrow with the introduction of distinctly British brand Bill’s

    Avolta, the leading global travel retail and F&B operator, has been awarded a new food and beverage (F&B) contract at London’s Heathrow, broadening its presence and strengthening its longstanding partnership with the UK’s largest airport.

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    25/11/2025

    Avolta brings together the best of English Sparkling Wine at Heathrow with Chapel Down, Gusbourne and Nyetimber

    Avolta, in partnership with Heathrow, is strengthening its premium drinks offer with a unique new campaign in its World Duty Free store at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. Running from November 2025 through to February 2026, the activation celebrates the festive season and beyond, with three of the country’s most renowned producers of English Sparkling Wine – Chapel Down, Gusbourne, and Nyetimber.

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    Lifetime Achievement Award at MEADFA Awards 2025

    Pedro Castro.
    This award recognizes the individual excellence of one of Avolta's long-standing leaders

  • Trophy Best retailer at Meadfa Awards 2025

    Best Retailer Award at MEADFA Awards 2025

    Avolta

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    Best Marketing Strategy Award at MEADFA Awards 2025

    Club Avolta (MEA)

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