HKIA issues T1 luxury boutique tender

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Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has issued an invitation to tender for a luxury brand boutique concession.
The proposition is for a global luxury brand retailer to operate a 170sqm unit, located airside in the T1 East Hall, Level 6.
In the first two months of 2016, HKIA handled 11.6 million passengers and 67,820 flight movements, up 9% and 5% from the previous year respectively.
On a rolling 12-month basis, HKIA has handled 69.5 million passengers and 409,255 flight movements, marking year-on-year increases of 8.4% and 3.8%, respectively.
In February Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) opened nine new retail shops and a café in the recently-inaugurated Midfield Concourse at HKIA. Additionally, eight retail and three catering outlets are soon to be opened at the 105,000sqm concourse, including a new multi-category store concept from DFS.
HKIA said this new tender “presents a unique business opportunity for global luxury brand retailers to operate luxury brand boutique in this prestigious aviation hub in Asia”.
The tender closing date is 28 July 2016 at 2.30 pm (Hong Kong Time).
Questions & Answers
Q.What is the specific location and size of the new luxury boutique concession being offered at HKIA?
What is the specific location and size of the new luxury boutique concession being offered at HKIA?
The new luxury brand boutique concession is for a 170 square metre unit. It is located airside in Terminal 1 East Hall, on Level 6, within Hong Kong International Airport.
Q.What is the deadline for interested global luxury brand retailers to submit their tender applications?
What is the deadline for interested global luxury brand retailers to submit their tender applications?
The tender closing date for the luxury brand boutique concession is 28 July 2016. Submissions must be received by 2.30 pm, Hong Kong Time, on that specified date.
Q.How many passengers did HKIA handle in the first two months of 2016, and what was the year-on-year increase?
How many passengers did HKIA handle in the first two months of 2016, and what was the year-on-year increase?
In the first two months of 2016, HKIA handled 11.6 million passengers. This figure represents a 9% increase compared to the number of passengers handled in the same period of the previous year.
Q.Which company is planning to open a new multi-category store concept in the recently-inaugurated Midfield Concourse?
Which company is planning to open a new multi-category store concept in the recently-inaugurated Midfield Concourse?
DFS is planning to open a new multi-category store concept within the recently-inaugurated Midfield Concourse at HKIA. This is part of the new retail and catering outlets opening soon.