Germany’s Cologne Bonn Airport has confirmed a seven-and-a-half year contract with Turkish travel retailer Setur Duty Free, to operate the airport’s duty free and duty paid stores.
According to Setur, its plans to introduce a data-driven business approach and digital retail experiences will enhance the customer experience and maximise potential revenues across the airport’s two terminals.
“Setur Duty Free operates 50 stores throughout 20 locations with a total sales area of 22,000 sq. m. at land borders, seaports and airports,” said Ahmet Sonmez, CEO of Setur. “With this investment in Europe, we are initiating the globalisation step of our growth strategy. In these seven-and-a-half years we want to enhance the potential of Cologne Bonn Airport and create value for all parties with our customer-oriented service philosophy. Our aim is to contribute to the sustainable transformation of travel and tourism with all of our brands. We are pleased Cologne Bonn places a high value on our sustainable growth.”
Expressing his support for the partnership, Thilo Schmid, President and CEO of Cologne Bonn, added: “We are delighted to have gained an experienced partner in Setur, whose modern concept will significantly improve the quality of our location and offer our passengers a diverse, lively range of services that leaves nothing to be desired.”
