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What’s inside LEAD STORIES 12 Tocumen International Airport GRAND AMBITIONS
Exciting plans for a new, state-of-the-art Terminal 2 at Tocumen International Airport will consolidate Panama as a hub of the Americas when it opens next year
GRANDES AMBICIONES
Los atractivos planes de una nueva y moderna Terminal 2 en el Aeropuerto Internacional Tocumen International consolidarán a Panamá como centro de concentración de vuelos de las Américas cuando sea inaugurada el año próximo
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26 Motta Internacional BUILDING ON SUCCESS
2016 was an action-packed year for leading operator Motta Internacional, and 2017 promises to be even busier as a number of ambitious projects come to fruition
UNA TRAYECTORIA CONTINUA DE ÉXITOS
El 2016 fue un año pleno de acción para el prestigioso operador Motta Internacional, y el 2017 promete ser aún más activo, en la medida que dan frutos varios proyectos ambiciosos
36 Dufry Americas A CONSISTENT AND FOCUSED STRATEGY
Despite tough times in Argentina, Dufry Americas continues to invest in its retail portfolio with new commercial initiatives and store upgrades
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54 LaGuardia GLOBAL STANDARD
New York City’s LaGuardia airport has been a thorn in the side of anyone with interest in the city’s airports, whether for travel or industry reasons. Finally, work on the new terminal has begun
60 Uruguay Report URUGUAY OUTLOOK
Political stability in neighboring Brazil and Argentina is good news for Uruguay’s duty free and travel retail industry
PERSPECTIVAS DE URUGUAY
La estabilidad política en los vecinos Brasil y Argentina es una buena noticia para la industria duty free y minorista de viajes de Uruguay
72 Top Brands International ON THE MOVE
Top Brands International is growing with projections to increase the number of its stores in the Caribbean and Latin America from 50 to 70 by the end of the year
72 FEATURES Copa MAXs out Argentina round-up Guest Writer: Sarah Branquinho, ETRC More growth at MIA
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