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  • Store front image of Landry's Seafood - best sit-down reataurant 2025

    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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  • 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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  • 29/09/2025

    Avolta and King Power Announce Loyalty Program Partnership: Push Past Traditional Industry Conventions

    Avolta (SIX: AVOL), leading global travel retail and F&B player and King Power, Thailand’s largest travel retail group, today announced a landmark loyalty partnership launching on November 1, bringing together two industry leaders in a shared mission to put travelers first and explore together the ‘power of possibilities’.

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  • 22/09/2025

    Avolta marks strategic entry into Japan with Kansai International Airport contract

    Avolta (SIX: AVOL), the leading global travel retail and F&B player, accelerates its Asia Pacific expansion with entry into Japan, confirming an F&B contract across 500m2 at Kansai International Airport (KIX), one of the country’s busiest airports and a key gateway for global travelers, covering Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe.

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    18/09/2025

    Avolta Launches First Africa Hybrid Retail and F&B Store at Abidjan International Airport

    Avolta, leading global travel retail and F&B player, announces the opening of its first-ever hybrid store in Africa, at Félix Houphouët-Boigny Airport, Côte d'Ivoire. Located within the renewed duty-free store spanning more than 620m², the opening serves as a milestone for the region and a proofpoint of Avolta’s global strategy.

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    17/09/2025

    Journey For Good Marks 10 Years of Fighting Poverty with $1 Million in New Grants and $5 Million in Total Giving

    Avolta’s Journey For Good Foundation, a nonprofit committed to combating poverty proudly celebrates a major milestone: awarding nearly $1 million in new grants to 39 charitable organizations across the U.S. and Canada. This latest round of funding brings the Foundation’s lifetime giving total to over $5 million, marking a decade of meaningful impact and community partnership.

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    27/08/2025

    Avolta Expands at Sofia International Airport with New Contracts for F&B and Retail Growth

    Avolta AG, leading global travel retail and F&B player, announces the win of new contracts at Bulgaria’s Sofia International Airport (SOF). Marking Avolta’s entry into the local F&B market, the company will open three new F&B concepts across more than 580m2, and refurbish all travel retail stores in Terminal 1, adding a hybrid element and increasing its retail footprint by more than 250m2.

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  • 19/08/2025

    Avolta will grow its footprint with two new 10-year contracts at Atlanta International Airport, the World’s Busiest Airport

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL), leading global travel retail and F&B player, announced today that the City of Atlanta has awarded its Hudson brand two 10-year contracts to open 20 new retail stores, including two hybrid concepts, spanning nearly 1,800 m2 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in the United States. As the busiest airport in the world by total passengers, the new contract reinforces the travel retailer’s industry leadership in North America amid continued growth.

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  • 12/08/2025

    Avolta Secures 12-year Retail Contract at San José International Airport

    Avolta (SIX: AVOL), leading global travel retail and F&B player has announced today a 12-year contract at San José International Airport (SJC) through its Hudson brand in the United States. This will open six retail and travel convenience shops, including three hybrid concepts, across more than 620m² of concessions space. 

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    06/08/2025

    Avolta’s HMSHost Launches Connoisseur’s Collection: A Premium Spirit Experience for Travelers

    Avolta, leading global travel retail and F&B player, proudly unveils the Connoisseur’s Collection, a premium tasting experience designed to immerse travelers in a curated menu of the world’s finest spirits.

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  • 31/07/2025 Ad hoc

    Avolta reports another solid set of results for the first half of 2025

    Delivering on all KPIs with +7.1% CER revenue growth, a CORE EBITDA margin of 9.3%, EPS growth of +28.7% and CHF 216m EFCF. Avolta reaffirms its medium-term outlook.

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  • 13/03/2026

    Avolta launches share buyback program

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) launches its previously announced public share buyback program of up to CHF 225 million on March 16, 2026. This strategic initiative aims to enhance shareholder value in line with Avolta’s Destination 2027 strategy. 

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  • 11/03/2026 Ad hoc

    Avolta reports strong 2025, advancing on sales, profits and cash generation, proposes higher dividend and announces new share buyback

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) delivered strong sales, profit and EFCF in 2025. IFRS turnover increased +1.9% to CHF 13,983m while operating profit rose +18.1% to CHF 1,103m. Equity Free Cash Flow (EFCF) increased +14.6% to CHF 487m. A dividend of CHF 1.15/share, +15% YoY, is to be proposed at the May 2026 AGM. Avolta reaffirms its medium-term outlook and announces new a share buyback of up to CHF 225m in 2026.

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  • 04/03/2026

    Avolta extends concessions for 45 travel retail and F&B stores at Zurich Airport

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) has extended its travel retail and food & beverage contracts at Switzerland’s Zurich Airport. Building on a longstanding partnership, the concession includes 45 stores across duty free, duty paid, convenience and F&B, spanning more than 10,000m2 and secures the company’s long-term presence at one of Europe’s leading aviation hubs. 

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    25/02/2026

    Avolta Expands Award-Winning Eat Well. Travel Further. Program to major US Airports

    Avolta introduced its award-winning Eat Well. Travel Further. Program at Chicago O’Hare and will later arrive at Los Angeles International and Phoenix Sky Harbor International airports.

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  • A group of people standing in front of a store for the ribbon cutting

    23/01/2026

    Avolta opens first Eataly location in a North American airport

    The opening at JFK’s Terminal 8 marks the first of three Eataly locations planned for the airport, expanding the partnership across multiple terminals at one of the United States’ busiest international gateways.

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  • A group of people cutting the ribbon at the opening of a store

    15/01/2026

    Avolta opens new stores at Kualanamu International Airport, Indonesia

    Avolta and Angkasa Pura Aviasi have officially opened a new duty-free Departures store and a walk-through Arrivals store at Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) in Medan, Indonesia, further growing their decade-long presence in the country.

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    Best Use of LinkedIn (Joint Winner) at Moodies Awards 2025

    Avolta Corporate LinkedIn Account

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  • Best Use of Innovative Digital Platforms (AI, VR, the Metaverse) - Retailer at Moodies Awards 2025

    Avolta Digital x Entertainment Innovation

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    Digital Disrupter of the Year (Joint Winner) at Moodies Awards 2025

    Club Avolta

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