Deal to enhance Airport shopping

A 10-year 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.

As per the deal announced by Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), Bahrain Duty-Free Company (BDFC) will invest in a range of retail outlets at the Duty-Free, located in the Departures area of the new Passenger Terminal Building.

Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications and Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) Chairman, Kamal Ahmed and BDFC Managing Director Abdullah Buhindi signed the 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 Al Binfalah, and BDFC, represented by Al-Wardi, also signed a 15-year concession agreement.