SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The operator of Incheon International Airport put up a notice of tender for the licenses to run duty-free shops at South Korea’s main gateway on Friday, it said, after retail giant Lotte decided to pull out following a plunge in the number of Chinese tourists. The business rights will be valid for five years, with the launch of [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Hotel Shilla Co. said Tuesday it has accepted the airport operator’s offer to cut rental fees for its duty-free concessions at Incheon International Airport by 27.9 percent, a deal that could help the bottom line of the country’s second-largest duty-free operator. Incheon International Airport Corp. has also suggested adjusting fees to reflect the drop in the number of customers caused by the opening of a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean duty-free store will shut down this week amid a sharp drop in the number of Chinese tourists following a diplomatic row over the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system here, officials said Tuesday. Hana B&D, located at the Pyeongtaek port, some 70 kilometers south of [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – An attempt to lease out the remaining duty-free store licenses by tender at the new terminal at Incheon International Airport has failed again, as no duty-free operators made a bid, authorities and industry sources said Wednesday. The auction for licensing to run the apparel and accessories store at the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Companies, public organizations and individuals in the air cargo industry will gather together in Seoul to have a forum and exhibitions on international aviation logistics. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that the 27th International Air Cargo Forum & Exposition hosted by Incheon International Airport Corp. and [...]