Nicole Mezzasalma
22-Jul-2010
The airline is looking for suppliers for two downtown duty-free outlets in Cambodia
Bangkok Airways is inviting potential companies to send product supply proposals for two new downtown duty-free stores it will open in Cambodia later this year. Each of the two shops will cover 100sq m (1,076sq ft) and offer liquor and wines, tobacco products, cosmetics and fragrances.
The first of the new stores will be located in Cambodian capital Phnom Penh (pictured), which is also the country’s cultural hub, while the second will open in Siem Reap, a popular destination for tourists due to its proximity to Angkor Wat, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Siem Reap airport served more than 560,000 international departing passengers in 2009, with South Korean and Japanese nationals representing about half of the total. At Phnom Penh airport the passenger mix is more varied, with Chinese, South Korean and Malaysian travellers well represented among the nearly 750,000 international departing passengers last year.
Bangkok Airways deputy director insurance and privilege Sunate-On Nateprapai told DFNIonline: “The shops have been built and the final details will be prepared shortly. We hope to open them during September.” She added that the Cambodian stores will be run by the airline’s duty-free management company, More Than Free, which also operates duty-free outlets at Samui and U-Tapao Pattaya airports in Thailand.
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