World Duty Free prepares for Divali

Traditional dancers and dhol players were in the World Duty Free
store at Birmingham Airport on Friday 21 October 2011 as they
prepared for Divali....
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.... and the half term holiday week
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Friday 21 October 2011

See the dancers at World Duty Free!!

Birmingham Airport opens "One Terminal"

The Secretary of State for Transport, Rt. Hon Philip Hammond MP
has officially opened Birmingham Airport's "One Terminal" at a VIP
event attended by more than 300 guests from international business,
the travel industry and the local community
.

The new facility is the latest phase of a £100 million redevelopment
of the airport which includes the construction of a new International
Pier, a 3,365 space multi storey car park, Taxiway improvements
and an Air Traffic Control Tower due to be completed in 2013
.
Speaking at the event, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said,
"I would like to thank Birmingham Airport for the opportunity
to help celebrate the opening of these impressive new facilities
We have always been clear that regional airports have a vital
role to play in supporting both local and national economies

and improving connectivity"
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The new "One Terminal" is a result of a £13 million redevelopment
to merge the Airport's two terminals into a single facility to improve
its overall operational capabilities and the customer experience. The
investment has led to the development of a larger centralised
passenger security search area, an enlarged arrivals and onward
travel facility, a significant catering and retail offer, including
a spacious 20,000 sq ft walk through Duty Free Store
.

Paul Kehoe, CEO of Birmingham Airport, explained, "This investment
places Birmingham Airport in a unique position to met the anticipated
growth in future air travel and offers an alternative for those tired of
taking long and stressful road journeys to reach other UK airports"
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"Birmingham is increasingly being acknowledged as a strategic
national asset, which should form part of an integrated
transport system. Our runway extension scheme, to be
operational by 2014, will allow direct flights to China,
South East Asia and the West Coast of America"
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The new world Duty Free store is 50% larger than the previous
offer and has a wider range of products including liquor, beauty,
accessories and confectionery
.
In addition to the structural changes, the passenger terminal
has been given a complete facelift to incorporate the Airport's
new identity which was launched in October 2010 and loses
the name "International"
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Friday 13 May 2011

Next phase of new "One Terminal" arrivals area opens at Birmingham Airport

Paul Kehoe, CEO of Birmingham Airport, (right) was on hand
with Shaun Stanley, of World Duty Free, (left) to welcome the
first passenger to the brand new arrivals store that has now
opened as part of a £13m "One Terminal" redevelopment

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All International passengers currently arriving into Terminal One at
Birmingham Airport will pass through the stylish new channel....

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....which also includes a larger arrivals hall

and meeting and greeting area

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The redevelopment programme will be completed in May 2011

and will see the current two terminals merged into one facility

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Thursday 6 January 2011

World Duty Free to develop new stores at Birmingham as part of "One Terminal" project

World Duty Free have announced they will be

developing a new store as part of the "One Terminal"

airside redevelopment at Birmingham Airport
.
The existing Alpha Airport Shopping store will be relocated
and rebranded "World Duty Free" - both brands now being
owned by Autogrill whose contract to provide travel retail
and duty free shopping at BHX has been extended to 2021
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From Spring 2011 all passengers will be processed through
a new central security search area and the two existing
terminals will become a single facility with the new "walk
through" store being accessible to all departing passengers
.

The existing Terminal 2 outlet will be transformed into an
"express" format while a further stored will be opened in
the new central arrivals area that is also being constructed
as part of the "One Terminal" project

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Tuesday 7 September 2010