New Duty-Free and Duty-Paid Contract at Mexico City

Dufry has been awarded two five-year concession contracts at the new Mexico City International Airport, Felipe Ángeles (AIFA) in Santa Lucia. Initially the contract will be to operate a commercial area of 652 m² with a mix of both duty-free and duty-paid shops. A further increase of retail space will be considered by AIFA in line with the growth of international and domestic passengers.

Felipe Ángeles International Airport is located 35 km from the current Benito Juarez International Airport (AICM). The airport has two runways, one for civil service and one for military service, helping to ease the volume of air traffic that Mexico City Airport currently handles. The airport has been created to meet the demand for civil airport services for the next 50 years, by serving 100 million passengers per year at its peak.

Dufry has operated successfully in Mexico for 25 years and this new contract win helps further increase the company’s footprint in this region. The commercial offer will include all the core product categories such as fragrance & beauty, liquor, tobacco and food, with a wide selection of international brands and local products.

A curious fact about this airport inaugurated last March, is that it houses the Mammoth Museum, where the archaeological remains that were found and rescued in the perimeter during the construction of Santa Lucia airport are exhibited.