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  • 22/11/2018

    Dufry wins new contract for five new Hudson stores and expands its footprint at Zurich Airport

    Dufry signed a new contract with Flughafen Zürich AG (Zurich Airport) to create five Hudson convenience stores, three of which will be in Terminal A and two in Terminal B and D, thus serving both the Schengen and the Non-Schengen departure areas. The contract for these duty-paid shops will run for 5 years from 1st January 2019.

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  • 21/11/2018

    Dufry secures a new long term contract for 15 P&O Ferries ships to be operated under the World Duty Free brand

    Dufry Group has signed a new long-term concession contract with P&O Ferries to operate shops under the World Duty Free brand on board 15 vessels, which serve several routes across the Channel, the North Sea and the Irish Sea. The transfer of the operations with a total of 19 shops across a retail space of 3,600 m2 will be phased from April to May 2019.

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    20/11/2018

    World Duty Free raises £2m for The One Foundation

    World Duty Free’s donation has helped to bring clean, safe water to 403,259 people in Africa.

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    20/11/2018

    Dufry opens Cartier and Montblanc brand boutiques at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    The shops are located in the Terminal 2 Departure Hall

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    07/11/2018

    Dufry launches two exclusive Ian Macleod Distillers’ Tamdhu Single Malt expressions

    A magnificent Speyside Single Malt for the sherry cask connoisseur

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  • 05/11/2018

    Dufry posts resilient first nine months 2018 results with strong cash generation

    Dufry delivered resilient results in the first nine months of 2018 despite more difficult recent market conditions in certain geographies. The efficiencies from the Business Operating Model accelerated earlier than expected thus helping to drive further earnings growth and cash generation.

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  • 02/11/2018

    Change in Dufry's Board of Directors

    Andrés Holzer Neumann temporarily renounces his functions at Dufry's Board of Directors.

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    26/10/2018

    World Duty Free launches Edinburgh Gin’s Do Your Gin Thing

    World Duty Free unveils Ian Macleod Distillers’ new Edinburgh Gin Do Your Gin Thing concept in global travel retail, with a six week-long activation at Glasgow International Airport

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    25/10/2018

    Official launch for World Duty Free store at Norwich Airport

    Senior Directors from Norwich Airport and Dufry met today to officially open the World Duty Free store which started trading earlier this year at the airport.

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  • 22/10/2018

    Conference Call on Dufry's Nine Months 2018 Results on November 5, 2018

    Dufry will publish its Nine Months 2018 results on November 5, 2018, and there will be a conference call held by Dufry at 14.00 CET that day.

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    16/10/2018

    Dufry celebrates the new duty-free shopping area at Kuwait International Airport, Terminal 5

    Covering 470 square meters, the new duty-free store offers over 3,000 items across food, beauty, travel accessories and jewellery categories.

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    02/10/2018

    Dufry wins Sunglasses Award 2018

    Dufry wins top retail award at the 2018 Suglasses Awards in Cannes

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 15/10/2025

    Avolta’s Q3 Trading Update Invitation

    We are delighted to invite you to our Q3 Trading Update Presentation Webcast: Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 14:30 CEST

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    22/10/2025

    Avolta builds on its presence in Australia with major duty-free transformation at Perth Airport

    Avolta has unveiled its newly refurbished duty-free store at Perth International Airport, marking a significant milestone in its long-term commitment to the Australian market. The transformation is part of the renewal and expansion of Avolta’s duty-free concession at Perth Airport to 2031, announced last year.

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    15/10/2025

    Avolta Dining Venues Named Among “10 Best” at U.S. Airports by USA TODAY

    Avolta announces that several of its US airport dining venues, operated by HMSHost, have been recognized in the annual USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The awards highlighted outstanding performance across three distinct categories, with Landry’s Seafood at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) receiving the distinction of Best Airport Sit-Down Restaurant.

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    15/10/2025

    Avolta Celebrates Multiple Honors at the 2025 Frontier Awards

    Avolta is proud to announce a series of prestigious wins at this year’s Frontier Awards, covering three key pillars of people, innovation and sustainability. This industry-wide endorsement underscores Avolta’s leadership in redefining the travel experience and shaping the future of travel retail and F&B.

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    Silver Seal of Quality at DUS Excellence Award

    Avolta team at LeCrobag Landside

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  • Two men holding a trophy award on a stage

    Marketing boost at Aena Awards 2025

    Purple Carpet by Club Avolta

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    Place to be at Aena Awards 2025

    Avolta by Hungry Club

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