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  • 20/07/2022

    Dufry extends its duty-free and duty-paid contracts at Belo Horizonte International Airport in Brazil

    Dufry is pleased to confirm that it has extended its current duty-free contract at Belo Horizonte International Airport in Confins, operated by a partnership of CCR and Zurich Airport, for a further two years, through to 2029. In addition, a ten year contract has been awarded enabling Dufry to continue to operate its current portfolio of four duty-paid stores, including the Dufry Shopping and Hudson concepts and to also build a further three new duty-paid stores, one of which will be a 670 m2 walkthrough store.

  • 11/07/2022 Ad hoc

    Dufry and Autogrill join forces to redefine Travel Experience globally

    Setting a new industry standard and anticipating consumer trends through an enhanced experience for passengers and greater benefits for landlords and brands, with a new global platform generating immediate value for consumers and shareholders.

  • 28/06/2022 Ad hoc

    Dufry releases statement on press article

  • 14/06/2022

    Dufry wins a four-year contract extension at Kuwait International Airport

    Dufry is delighted to announce that it has extended by a further four years its current contract to operate the two duty-free stores in Terminal 1 at Kuwait International Airport. The airport, which is managed by the Kuwait Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), handles over 4 million passengers annually and is the gateway to the State of Kuwait.

  • 24/05/2022 Ad hoc

    Dufry successfully extends Heathrow concession contract for three years until 2029

    Dufry has successfully extended its current Heathrow concession contract for three years until November 2029 to operate a total of 24 shops with a retail space of 13,000 m2 across all terminals of Heathrow Airport. The Heathrow concession is the largest single location fully operated by Dufry and serves the 80.9 million passengers (2019 level), who travel through this leading hub for European and international travel. The extension reinforces Dufry’s strong position in the UK where it operates duty-free shops at 25 airports in total.

  • 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

Press Releases & Ad Hoc Announcements

  • 22/09/2026

    Avolta partners with Hawaii’s Department of Transportation to expand airport dining at three airports

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) announced today a collaboration with the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) in the United States to introduce new dining and cafe concepts at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), Lihue Airport (LIH) and Kahului Airport (OGG).

  • 16/09/2026

    Avolta prices EUR 350 million of senior notes

    Avolta (SIX: AVOL) today priced an offering of EUR 350 million Senior Notes due in March 2032 with an interest rate of 5.25%. Interest will be payable semi-annually in arrears. Proceeds from the offering will be used to further repay the company’s EUR 750 million Senior Notes due 2027 following the issuance of EUR 400 million Senior Notes due 2033 in June 2026.

  • 09/09/2026

    Avolta launches first direct wallet-to-wallet stablecoin payments pilot

    Avolta (AVOL: SIX) today launches a pilot enabling customers to pay with stablecoin at its Level 2 Duty Free store at Zurich Airport. From 9 to 25 September 2026, travelers can make purchases directly from their digital wallets through a simple QR-code payment process.

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