10-Year Contract Extension in the Dominican Republic  

Dufry has extended for another 10 years its duty-free concession at La Romana International Airport & Seaport (AILR & CPLR) in the Dominican Republic, where it has been operating for more than 14 years. La Romana welcomes more than 700,000 passengers through both the airport and seaport and caters for upscale private jets and golf players.

The new contract extends from January 2022 through to December 2032 and includes improvements to the air terminal, as well as the installation of its much-awaited theme pool and complementary water amenities. With respect to the airport, the contract extension will allow Dufry to continue developing the 305 m² retail space to best serve the 400,000 travelers coming mainly from the US, Canada and the Ukraine, by offering a vast assortment of exceptional products and attractive price offers.

Within the expansion of the seaport, Airport Management Services Ltd., a subsidiary of Central Romana Corporation Ltd., plans to invest around USD 4 million to further extend the cruise port; creating new attractions for cruise guests visiting La Romana and transforming it into an attractive leisure and cruise destination. Dufry will closely cooperate with the port authority to deliver a high-level design and shopping experience with 500 m² of retail space to the 300,000 cruise visitors and elevate La Romana to a major attraction for all Caribbean cruise lines.

Besides La Romana International airport and seaport, Dufry’s presence in the Dominican Republic also includes duty-free operations in other international air and sea ports such as; AILA (Santo Domingo), Santiago, Puerto Plata Port & Airport, as well as at Samana, Amber Cove and Taino Bay cruise port in Puerto Plata.