El Aeropuerto Internacional Región de Murcia adjudica el concurso de restauración a Airfoods

Los establecimientos, que empezarán a dar servicio paulatinamente a partir de la apertura del aeropuerto en enero, ocuparán cerca de 1.200 metros cuadrados, distribuidos en el edificio terminal entre el vestíbulo de facturación y llegadas y la zona de embarque de la primera planta.

Los cuatro locales presentan formatos diferentes: en la zona de embarque el pasajero encontrará una cafetería de la prestigiosa marca británica Costa Coffee, la primera del Reino Unido, con una variada carta para cualquier momento del día con infusiones, bebidas y cafés, así como una oferta cuidadosamente seleccionada de bocadillos y sándwiches, y bollería (muffins, croissants, etc).

En la misma zona se situará Food&Goods, una cafetería con tienda de conveniencia, en el que los usuarios podrán tomar desde un café hasta una amplia lista de pastelería, bocadillos, snacks, etc.

A estos dos establecimientos se suma en la zona de embarque un local de la conocida firma Subway, que abrirá en la temporada de verano con una completa gama de ensaladas personalizadas por el cliente, sus típicos bocadillos, desayunos y postres.

El restaurante generalista Semba estará en el vestíbulo de facturación y llegadas.

TFS bags contract to operate,manage F&B outlets at Goa airport

Travel Food Services (TFS), which is into travel-focused food and beverages (F&B) and retail business, has bagged master concessionaire contract for operating and managing F&B outlets at the Goa airport, a senior airport official said Tuesday. The company, which currently operates more than 280 outlets across airports, railway stations and highways, spread across 19 cities, won the mandate after competitive bidding.

«TFS has won the contract as a master concessionaire for retail and food and beverages for Goa airport at a cost of Rs 3.98 crore per month,» Goa airport director CH Negi told reporters in Vasco. As part of the contract, the company will revamp the existing F&B facility, he said.
It will also invite reputed food and beverages brands, both domestic and international, to set up their outlets at the airport.

Negi said that the company has already opened 13 outlets, adding that all the outlets, including food courts, will be operational by the year-end. «Revamping the food and beverages facility at the Goa airport would be an exciting opportunity for the company,» said Sunil Kapur, chairman, TFS.

The company has major concessions across key airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Bengaluru, he added.
Source: Zee Business

Philippines: Award of crucial airport projects seen in early ’19

With roughly a month to go before the end of the year, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) acknowledged that the final awarding of key private sector-proposed airport projects in Manila and Bulacan could be completed by early 2019 at the soonest.
Transportation Undersecretary for planning Reuben Reinoso yesterday said the two projects—San Miguel Corp.’s P800-billion international airport in Bulacan province and Naia Consortium’s P102-billion offer to modernize and operate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport—had yet to be cleared by the Investment Coordination Committee of the National Economic and Development Authority.

The two projects form part of the DOTr’s so-called multiairport policy, which aims to address worsening congestion in Naia, the Philippines’ main gateway.
The go-ahead of the Neda-ICC will be followed by the approval of the Neda Board, which is chaired by President Duterte. As unsolicited proposals, the final step is a bidding process known as Swiss Challenge, which requires at least 60 days.
Reinoso said they were still targeting to launch the Swiss Challenge, wherein rival bidders would be allowed to submit offers, before the end of 2018. But he explained that this would depend on when the projects would be approved by the Neda ICC.
Reinoso said the offer of Naia Consortium, a group of seven conglomerates, remained with the Neda-ICC pending the submission of additional documents by the Manila International Airport Authority.
He added that the concession agreement for SMC’s airport offer was being reviewed by the Department of Finance and Office of the Solicitor General. It will then be handed over to the Neda-ICC for “reconfirmation.”
Naia Consortium and SMC hold original proponent status (OPS) for their respective projects. This means they both carry a big advantage during the Swiss Challenge. OPS holders can still win the project because they have the right to match rivals with better bids.
Naia Consortium’s members are Ayala Corp., Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Alliance Global Group Inc., Asia Emerging Dragon, Filinvest Development Corp., JG Summit Holdings Inc. and Metro Pacific Investments Corp. Its technical partner is Changi Airports International.
Through a 15-year concession, Naia Consortium wants to increase capacity in Naia to around 65 million passengers yearly in four years. This is double the existing design capacity of 31 million passengers a year. Naia’s four passenger terminals served 42 million passengers in 2017.
On the other hand, SMC is planning a brand-new airport in Bulakan, Bulacan, that will have as many as six parallel runways and a capacity of over 100 million passengers yearly.

Another key part of the multiairport strategy is Clark International Airport, Pampanga’s gateway that is currently being expanded under the public-private partnership scheme.

Source: Inquirer Net

Bahrain Duty Free Company (BDFC) will operate the duty free shops at the airport

A key contract aimed at enhancing the duty free offerings at Bahrain International Airport (BIA) was awarded on the final day of this year’s Bahrain International Airshow.

Bahrain Duty Free Company (BDFC) will invest a range of retail outlets at the Duty Free, located in the Departures area of the new Passenger Terminal Building.
His Excellency the Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications and Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) Chairman, Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed and BDFC managing director Abdullah Buhindi signed the 10-year contract. In attendance were BAC chief executive officer Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah, BDFC General Manager, Bassam Al Wardi and other officials from both companies. BAC, represented by Mr Al Binfalah, and BDFC, represented by Al-Wardi, also signed a 15-year concession agreement.
The 10-year agreement for the operation of retail outlets in the Duty Free area will see leading brands offer a wide selection of products ranging from fashion and accessories to travel bags, eyewear, toys, electronics, and jewellery.

Source: Arabian Aerospace