RBI allows exchange of INR at forex counters in international airport departure areasThe Reserve Bank of India has updated its rules. Residents and non-residents can now exchange Indian rupee notes. This facility is availabl...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
Piccadily's Indri Single Malt introduces exclusive red wine cask whiskey for Mumbai duty freeIndri Single Malt has launched a limited-edition Red Wine Cask expression for its City Series, exclusively available at Ospree Duty Free in...
16 Mar, 2026, 09.37 PM IST
Duty-free shopping in the time of FTAs?Duty-free shopping, once a status symbol for Indian travellers, has lost its allure as liberal import policies and increased travel mean lo...
26 Sep, 2025, 10.44 PM IST
India’s duty-free liquor sales outpace domestic market with 13% growth in 2024India’s duty-free liquor sales grew 13% in 2024, outpacing 6% growth in domestic stores, IWSR data showed. Whisky drove three-fourths of vo...
26 Sep, 2025, 12.03 AM IST
GMR Airports starts operating duty-free shops at Delhi airportGMR Airports has commenced operating duty-free shops at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) from July 28, 2025. As the selec...
28 Jul, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
Delhi airport's duty free store starts online 'click and collect' serviceThe duty free store at the airport is run by Delhi Duty-Free Services, a JV of the DIAL, Aer Rianta International and GMR Airports Ltd. Onc...
09 Oct, 2020, 01.41 PM IST
Premium liquor demand could shift from duty free to local shopsThe maker of Johnnie Walker scotch and Ciroc vodka, said frequent travellers purchased at airports while passing through duty free but cons...
18 Jun, 2020, 08.16 PM IST
Do not reduce liquor quota to 1 from 2: ACI to IndiaAirports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific has also requested India to not reduce the quota of liquor bottle that an international f...
23 Jan, 2020, 04.56 PM IST
Proposed cut in duty-free liquor, cigarettes to cause Rs 650 cr/year loss to airports: Industry bodyIndian airports are likely to incur a revenue loss of Rs 650 crore per annum if the reported recommendations of the Commerce Ministry on du...
21 Jan, 2020, 04.28 PM IST
International passengers need not pay GST at airport 'duty-free' shopsThis means, like exporters, duty-free shops can claim refund from the government for the GST it has paid in procuring goods from manufactur...
03 Jun, 2018, 01.59 PM IST
India-made goods at duty-free shops to cost lessTravellers picking up 'Made in India' goods from airport duty-free shops before they fly out would soon find them a tad cheaper.
24 May, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Companies bet on duty-free shops to encash festive seasonMakers of liquor, tobacco and cosmetics are making an aggressive beeline for duty-free shops, to cash in on the festive season.
26 Oct, 2012, 06.44 AM IST
- After IGI T3, Airports duty-free services go global; offer international brands at dirt-cheap rate
Indian airports are now cheaper than better known international destinations for branded goods ranging from spirits, cigarettes, electronic...
19 Aug, 2011, 12.59 PM IST
- Duty-free retailing runs into rough weather
Two large contracts for shops in Mumbai and Delhi airports are bogged down in issues between airport firms and retailers. Brand Launch for ...
09 Nov, 2007, 09.40 AM IST
- Liquid ban hits sales at airport duty-free shops
Duty-free sales at departure-side outlets of Indian airports have been hit due to regulations imposed by the US, the European Union, Austra...
07 May, 2007, 01.44 AM IST
- ITDC team gets Mumbai airport duty-free contract
The Aldeasa-ITDC combine has bagged the Mumbai International Airport’s duty free retail contract for Rs 571 crore for the next three years.
27 Feb, 2007, 01.52 AM IST
- Aer Rianta ties up with Flemingo for duty-free business
Aer Rianta International, the Irish duty-free giant associated with the first airport duty-free outlet in the world, has set foot in India.
31 Oct, 2006, 01.43 AM IST